Home / 7,918.12-11,880.38-2,989.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,918.12, 11,880.38 and 2,989.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,918.12, 11,880.38 and 2,989.18 is: 4,484.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,918.12 : 11,880.38 = 2,989.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,918.12/11,880.38 = 2,989.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,918.12x = 11,880.38 × 2,989.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,918.12x = 35,512,594.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,512,594.29/7,918.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.