Home / 7,299.72-10,073.16-5,064.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,299.72, 10,073.16 and 5,064.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,299.72, 10,073.16 and 5,064.12 is: 6,988.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,299.72 : 10,073.16 = 5,064.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,299.72/10,073.16 = 5,064.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,299.72x = 10,073.16 × 5,064.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,299.72x = 51,011,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,011,691.02/7,299.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,988.17

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.