Home / 7,928.11-10,940.56-4,391.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,928.11, 10,940.56 and 4,391.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,928.11, 10,940.56 and 4,391.25 is: 6,059.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,928.11 : 10,940.56 = 4,391.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,928.11/10,940.56 = 4,391.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,928.11x = 10,940.56 × 4,391.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,928.11x = 48,042,734.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,042,734.10/7,928.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059.80

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.