Home / 7,193.87-9,928.92-4,362.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,193.87, 9,928.92 and 4,362.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,193.87, 9,928.92 and 4,362.79 is: 6,021.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,193.87 : 9,928.92 = 4,362.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,193.87/9,928.92 = 4,362.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,193.87x = 9,928.92 × 4,362.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,193.87x = 43,317,792.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,317,792.89/7,193.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,021.49

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.