Home / 7,088.48-10,633.84-2,343.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,088.48, 10,633.84 and 2,343.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,088.48, 10,633.84 and 2,343.20 is: 3,515.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,088.48 : 10,633.84 = 2,343.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,088.48/10,633.84 = 2,343.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,088.48x = 10,633.84 × 2,343.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,088.48x = 24,917,213.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,917,213.89/7,088.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,515.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.