Home / 7,286.70-10,903.05-5,342.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,286.70, 10,903.05 and 5,342.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,286.70, 10,903.05 and 5,342.70 is: 7,994.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,286.70 : 10,903.05 = 5,342.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,286.70/10,903.05 = 5,342.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,286.70x = 10,903.05 × 5,342.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,286.70x = 58,251,725.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,251,725.24/7,286.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994.25

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.