Home / 7,255.15-9,946.90-7,123.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,255.15, 9,946.90 and 7,123.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,255.15, 9,946.90 and 7,123.93 is: 9,767.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,255.15 : 9,946.90 = 7,123.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,255.15/9,946.90 = 7,123.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,255.15x = 9,946.90 × 7,123.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,255.15x = 70,861,059.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,861,059.31/7,255.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,767.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.