Home / 7,332.50-10,118.85-4,188.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,332.50, 10,118.85 and 4,188.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,332.50, 10,118.85 and 4,188.77 is: 5,780.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,332.50 : 10,118.85 = 4,188.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,332.50/10,118.85 = 4,188.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,332.50x = 10,118.85 × 4,188.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,332.50x = 42,385,535.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,385,535.31/7,332.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,780.50

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.