Home / 7,193.79-9,928.82-4,049.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,193.79, 9,928.82 and 4,049.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,193.79, 9,928.82 and 4,049.98 is: 5,589.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,193.79 : 9,928.82 = 4,049.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,193.79/9,928.82 = 4,049.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,193.79x = 9,928.82 × 4,049.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,193.79x = 40,211,507.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,211,507.73/7,193.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589.75

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.