Home / 7,219.20-10,832.40-4,101.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,219.20, 10,832.40 and 4,101.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,219.20, 10,832.40 and 4,101.60 is: 6,154.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,219.20 : 10,832.40 = 4,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,219.20/10,832.40 = 4,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,219.20x = 10,832.40 × 4,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,219.20x = 44,430,171.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,430,171.84/7,219.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,154.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.