Home / 7,434.48-10,259.14-4,248.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,434.48, 10,259.14 and 4,248.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,434.48, 10,259.14 and 4,248.12 is: 5,862.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,434.48 : 10,259.14 = 4,248.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,434.48/10,259.14 = 4,248.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,434.48x = 10,259.14 × 4,248.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,434.48x = 43,582,057.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,582,057.82/7,434.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,862.15

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.