Home / 7,260.04-10,875.48-3,790

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,260.04, 10,875.48 and 3,790

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,260.04, 10,875.48 and 3,790 is: 5,677.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,260.04 : 10,875.48 = 3,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,260.04/10,875.48 = 3,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,260.04x = 10,875.48 × 3,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,260.04x = 41,218,069.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,218,069.20/7,260.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,677.39

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.