Home / 7,322.17-10,104.19-4,338.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,322.17, 10,104.19 and 4,338.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,322.17, 10,104.19 and 4,338.28 is: 5,986.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,322.17 : 10,104.19 = 4,338.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,322.17/10,104.19 = 4,338.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,322.17x = 10,104.19 × 4,338.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,322.17x = 43,834,805.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,834,805.39/7,322.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,986.59

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.