Home / 7,213.75-9,954.41-4,026.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,213.75, 9,954.41 and 4,026.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,213.75, 9,954.41 and 4,026.80 is: 5,556.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,213.75 : 9,954.41 = 4,026.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,213.75/9,954.41 = 4,026.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,213.75x = 9,954.41 × 4,026.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,213.75x = 40,084,348.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,084,348.28/7,213.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,556.66

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.