Home / 7,921.51-10,930.94-4,734.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,921.51, 10,930.94 and 4,734.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,921.51, 10,930.94 and 4,734.17 is: 6,532.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,921.51 : 10,930.94 = 4,734.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,921.51/10,930.94 = 4,734.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,921.51x = 10,930.94 × 4,734.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,921.51x = 51,748,996.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,748,996.75/7,921.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532.72

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.