Home / 7,166.88-9,890.37-4,023

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,166.88, 9,890.37 and 4,023

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,166.88, 9,890.37 and 4,023 is: 5,551.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,166.88 : 9,890.37 = 4,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,166.88/9,890.37 = 4,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,166.88x = 9,890.37 × 4,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,166.88x = 39,788,958.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,788,958.51/7,166.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,551.78

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.