Home / 7,428.22-10,250.53-4,070.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,428.22, 10,250.53 and 4,070.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,428.22, 10,250.53 and 4,070.39 is: 5,616.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,428.22 : 10,250.53 = 4,070.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,428.22/10,250.53 = 4,070.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,428.22x = 10,250.53 × 4,070.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,428.22x = 41,723,654.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,723,654.81/7,428.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,616.91

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.