Home / 7,071.90-9,758.55-4,087.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,071.90, 9,758.55 and 4,087.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,071.90, 9,758.55 and 4,087.32 is: 5,640.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,071.90 : 9,758.55 = 4,087.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,071.90/9,758.55 = 4,087.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,071.90x = 9,758.55 × 4,087.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,071.90x = 39,886,316.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,886,316.59/7,071.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,640.11

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.