Home / 7,310.52-10,090.89-5,043.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,310.52, 10,090.89 and 5,043.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,310.52, 10,090.89 and 5,043.06 is: 6,961.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,310.52 : 10,090.89 = 5,043.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,310.52/10,090.89 = 5,043.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,310.52x = 10,090.89 × 5,043.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,310.52x = 50,888,963.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,888,963.72/7,310.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,961.06

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.