Home / 7,496.10-10,344.56-4,139.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,496.10, 10,344.56 and 4,139.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,496.10, 10,344.56 and 4,139.12 is: 5,711.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,496.10 : 10,344.56 = 4,139.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,496.10/10,344.56 = 4,139.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,496.10x = 10,344.56 × 4,139.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,496.10x = 42,817,375.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,817,375.19/7,496.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,711.95

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.