Home / 7,230.36-10,852.83-4,882.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,230.36, 10,852.83 and 4,882.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,230.36, 10,852.83 and 4,882.98 is: 7,329.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,230.36 : 10,852.83 = 4,882.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,230.36/10,852.83 = 4,882.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,230.36x = 10,852.83 × 4,882.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,230.36x = 52,994,151.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,994,151.83/7,230.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,329.39

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.