Home / 7,334.22-10,121.18-3,976.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,334.22, 10,121.18 and 3,976.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,334.22, 10,121.18 and 3,976.82 is: 5,487.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,334.22 : 10,121.18 = 3,976.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,334.22/10,121.18 = 3,976.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,334.22x = 10,121.18 × 3,976.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,334.22x = 40,250,111.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,250,111.05/7,334.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,487.99

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.