Home / 7,331.22-10,114.65-4,144.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,331.22, 10,114.65 and 4,144.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,331.22, 10,114.65 and 4,144.11 is: 5,717.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,331.22 : 10,114.65 = 4,144.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,331.22/10,114.65 = 4,144.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,331.22x = 10,114.65 × 4,144.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,331.22x = 41,916,222.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,916,222.21/7,331.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,717.50

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.