Home / 7,442.09-11,165.20-6,051.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,442.09, 11,165.20 and 6,051.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,442.09, 11,165.20 and 6,051.99 is: 9,079.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,442.09 : 11,165.20 = 6,051.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,442.09/11,165.20 = 6,051.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,442.09x = 11,165.20 × 6,051.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,442.09x = 67,571,678.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,571,678.75/7,442.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,079.66

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.