Home / 7,372.22-10,164.42-5,010.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,372.22, 10,164.42 and 5,010.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,372.22, 10,164.42 and 5,010.26 is: 6,907.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,372.22 : 10,164.42 = 5,010.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,372.22/10,164.42 = 5,010.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,372.22x = 10,164.42 × 5,010.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,372.22x = 50,926,336.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,926,336.13/7,372.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907.87

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.