Home / 7,102.36-10,657.14-4,789

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,102.36, 10,657.14 and 4,789

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,102.36, 10,657.14 and 4,789 is: 7,185.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,102.36 : 10,657.14 = 4,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,102.36/10,657.14 = 4,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,102.36x = 10,657.14 × 4,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,102.36x = 51,037,043.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,037,043.46/7,102.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,185.93

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.