Home / 7,894.89-10,894.37-4,358.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,894.89, 10,894.37 and 4,358.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,894.89, 10,894.37 and 4,358.03 is: 6,013.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,894.89 : 10,894.37 = 4,358.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,894.89/10,894.37 = 4,358.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,894.89x = 10,894.37 × 4,358.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,894.89x = 47,477,915.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,477,915.03/7,894.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,013.75

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.