Home / 7,446.04-10,275.34-4,088.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,446.04, 10,275.34 and 4,088.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,446.04, 10,275.34 and 4,088.84 is: 5,642.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,446.04 : 10,275.34 = 4,088.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,446.04/10,275.34 = 4,088.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,446.04x = 10,275.34 × 4,088.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,446.04x = 42,014,221.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,014,221.21/7,446.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,642.49

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.