Home / 7,322.48-10,103.44-4,339.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,322.48, 10,103.44 and 4,339.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,322.48, 10,103.44 and 4,339.24 is: 5,987.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,322.48 : 10,103.44 = 4,339.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,322.48/10,103.44 = 4,339.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,322.48x = 10,103.44 × 4,339.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,322.48x = 43,841,250.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,841,250.99/7,322.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,987.21

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.