Home / 7,122.10-9,829.46-5,350.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,122.10, 9,829.46 and 5,350.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,122.10, 9,829.46 and 5,350.63 is: 7,384.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,122.10 : 9,829.46 = 5,350.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,122.10/9,829.46 = 5,350.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,122.10x = 9,829.46 × 5,350.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,122.10x = 52,593,803.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,593,803.56/7,122.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,384.59

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.