Home / 7,334.92-10,123.95-4,192.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,334.92, 10,123.95 and 4,192.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,334.92, 10,123.95 and 4,192.93 is: 5,787.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,334.92 : 10,123.95 = 4,192.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,334.92/10,123.95 = 4,192.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,334.92x = 10,123.95 × 4,192.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,334.92x = 42,449,013.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,449,013.67/7,334.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,787.25

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.