Home / 7,119.03-10,672.47-5,032.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,119.03, 10,672.47 and 5,032.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,119.03, 10,672.47 and 5,032.47 is: 7,544.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,119.03 : 10,672.47 = 5,032.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,119.03/10,672.47 = 5,032.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,119.03x = 10,672.47 × 5,032.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,119.03x = 53,708,924.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,708,924.36/7,119.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,544.41

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.