Home / 7,388.75-10,195.47-4,244.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,388.75, 10,195.47 and 4,244.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,388.75, 10,195.47 and 4,244.94 is: 5,857.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,388.75 : 10,195.47 = 4,244.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,388.75/10,195.47 = 4,244.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,388.75x = 10,195.47 × 4,244.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,388.75x = 43,279,158.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,279,158.42/7,388.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,857.44

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.