Home / 7,195.38-9,930.51-4,051.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,195.38, 9,930.51 and 4,051.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,195.38, 9,930.51 and 4,051.50 is: 5,591.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,195.38 : 9,930.51 = 4,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,195.38/9,930.51 = 4,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,195.38x = 9,930.51 × 4,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,195.38x = 40,233,461.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,233,461.27/7,195.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,591.57

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.