Home / 7,133.32-9,844.10-4,300.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,133.32, 9,844.10 and 4,300.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,133.32, 9,844.10 and 4,300.66 is: 5,934.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,133.32 : 9,844.10 = 4,300.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,133.32/9,844.10 = 4,300.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,133.32x = 9,844.10 × 4,300.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,133.32x = 42,336,127.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,336,127.11/7,133.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,934.98

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.