Home / 7,081.34-9,772.46-4,098.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,081.34, 9,772.46 and 4,098.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,081.34, 9,772.46 and 4,098.11 is: 5,655.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,081.34 : 9,772.46 = 4,098.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,081.34/9,772.46 = 4,098.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,081.34x = 9,772.46 × 4,098.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,081.34x = 40,048,616.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,048,616.05/7,081.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,655.51

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.