Home / 7,431.20-11,141.40-3,046.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,431.20, 11,141.40 and 3,046.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,431.20, 11,141.40 and 3,046.40 is: 4,567.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,431.20 : 11,141.40 = 3,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,431.20/11,141.40 = 3,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,431.20x = 11,141.40 × 3,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,431.20x = 33,941,160.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,941,160.96/7,431.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,567.39

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.