Home / 7,123.03-10,683.73-1,929.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,123.03, 10,683.73 and 1,929.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,123.03, 10,683.73 and 1,929.31 is: 2,893.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,123.03 : 10,683.73 = 1,929.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,123.03/10,683.73 = 1,929.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,123.03x = 10,683.73 × 1,929.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,123.03x = 20,612,227.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,612,227.13/7,123.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,893.74

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.