Home / 7,921.68-10,931.89-4,287.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,921.68, 10,931.89 and 4,287.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,921.68, 10,931.89 and 4,287.72 is: 5,917.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,921.68 : 10,931.89 = 4,287.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,921.68/10,931.89 = 4,287.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,921.68x = 10,931.89 × 4,287.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,921.68x = 46,872,883.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,872,883.39/7,921.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,917.04

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.