Home / 7,346.27-10,144.77-5,114.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,346.27, 10,144.77 and 5,114.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,346.27, 10,144.77 and 5,114.25 is: 7,062.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346.27 : 10,144.77 = 5,114.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346.27/10,144.77 = 5,114.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346.27x = 10,144.77 × 5,114.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346.27x = 51,882,856.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,882,856.65/7,346.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,062.48

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.