Home / 7,319.45-10,981.23-2,939.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,319.45, 10,981.23 and 2,939.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,319.45, 10,981.23 and 2,939.98 is: 4,410.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,319.45 : 10,981.23 = 2,939.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,319.45/10,981.23 = 2,939.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,319.45x = 10,981.23 × 2,939.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,319.45x = 32,284,596.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,284,596.58/7,319.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,410.80

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.