Home / 7,285.74-10,054.28-4,141.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,285.74, 10,054.28 and 4,141.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,285.74, 10,054.28 and 4,141.93 is: 5,715.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,285.74 : 10,054.28 = 4,141.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,285.74/10,054.28 = 4,141.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,285.74x = 10,054.28 × 4,141.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,285.74x = 41,644,123.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,644,123.96/7,285.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,715.84

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.