Home / 7,425.74-11,110.93-7,342.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,425.74, 11,110.93 and 7,342.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,425.74, 11,110.93 and 7,342.70 is: 10,986.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,425.74 : 11,110.93 = 7,342.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,425.74/11,110.93 = 7,342.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,425.74x = 11,110.93 × 7,342.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,425.74x = 81,584,207.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,584,207.35/7,425.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,986.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.