Home / 7,344.76-10,135.74-4,201

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,344.76, 10,135.74 and 4,201

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,344.76, 10,135.74 and 4,201 is: 5,797.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,344.76 : 10,135.74 = 4,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,344.76/10,135.74 = 4,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,344.76x = 10,135.74 × 4,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,344.76x = 42,580,243.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,580,243.74/7,344.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,797.36

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.