Home / 7,045.44-9,722.62-4,250.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,045.44, 9,722.62 and 4,250.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,045.44, 9,722.62 and 4,250.94 is: 5,866.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,045.44 : 9,722.62 = 4,250.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,045.44/9,722.62 = 4,250.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,045.44x = 9,722.62 × 4,250.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,045.44x = 41,330,274.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,330,274.26/7,045.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,866.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.