Home / 7,240.24-9,990.24-4,096.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,240.24, 9,990.24 and 4,096.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,240.24, 9,990.24 and 4,096.32 is: 5,652.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,240.24 : 9,990.24 = 4,096.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,240.24/9,990.24 = 4,096.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,240.24x = 9,990.24 × 4,096.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,240.24x = 40,923,219.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,923,219.92/7,240.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,652.19

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.