Home / 7,301.37-10,953.42-3,405.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,301.37, 10,953.42 and 3,405.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,301.37, 10,953.42 and 3,405.78 is: 5,109.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,301.37 : 10,953.42 = 3,405.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,301.37/10,953.42 = 3,405.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,301.37x = 10,953.42 × 3,405.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,301.37x = 37,304,938.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,304,938.77/7,301.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,109.31

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.