Home / 7,271.83-10,913.26-5,329.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,271.83, 10,913.26 and 5,329.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,271.83, 10,913.26 and 5,329.11 is: 7,997.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,271.83 : 10,913.26 = 5,329.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,271.83/10,913.26 = 5,329.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,271.83x = 10,913.26 × 5,329.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,271.83x = 58,157,963.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,157,963.00/7,271.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,997.71

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.