Home / 7,362.42-10,160.58-4,175.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,362.42, 10,160.58 and 4,175.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,362.42, 10,160.58 and 4,175.88 is: 5,762.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,362.42 : 10,160.58 = 4,175.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,362.42/10,160.58 = 4,175.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,362.42x = 10,160.58 × 4,175.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,362.42x = 42,429,362.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,429,362.81/7,362.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,762.96

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.