Home / 7,299.80-10,949.70-2,918.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,299.80, 10,949.70 and 2,918.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,299.80, 10,949.70 and 2,918.36 is: 4,377.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,299.80 : 10,949.70 = 2,918.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,299.80/10,949.70 = 2,918.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,299.80x = 10,949.70 × 2,918.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,299.80x = 31,955,166.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,955,166.49/7,299.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377.54

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.