Home / 7,904.24-10,909.94-4,918.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,904.24, 10,909.94 and 4,918.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,904.24, 10,909.94 and 4,918.37 is: 6,788.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,904.24 : 10,909.94 = 4,918.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,904.24/10,909.94 = 4,918.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,904.24x = 10,909.94 × 4,918.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,904.24x = 53,659,042.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,659,042.46/7,904.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,788.64

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.