Home / 7,930.29-10,939.02-5,096.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,930.29, 10,939.02 and 5,096.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,930.29, 10,939.02 and 5,096.73 is: 7,030.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,930.29 : 10,939.02 = 5,096.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,930.29/10,939.02 = 5,096.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,930.29x = 10,939.02 × 5,096.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,930.29x = 55,753,231.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,753,231.40/7,930.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,030.42

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.