Home / 7,903.33-10,906.91-4,546.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,903.33, 10,906.91 and 4,546.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,903.33, 10,906.91 and 4,546.14 is: 6,273.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,903.33 : 10,906.91 = 4,546.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,903.33/10,906.91 = 4,546.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,903.33x = 10,906.91 × 4,546.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,903.33x = 49,584,351.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,584,351.19/7,903.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,273.86

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.