Home / 7,211.66-9,952.20-4,067.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,211.66, 9,952.20 and 4,067.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,211.66, 9,952.20 and 4,067.87 is: 5,613.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,211.66 : 9,952.20 = 4,067.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,211.66/9,952.20 = 4,067.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,211.66x = 9,952.20 × 4,067.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,211.66x = 40,484,206.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,484,206.05/7,211.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,613.72

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.