Home / 7,937.82-10,954.20-4,401.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,937.82, 10,954.20 and 4,401.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,937.82, 10,954.20 and 4,401.06 is: 6,073.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937.82 : 10,954.20 = 4,401.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937.82/10,954.20 = 4,401.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937.82x = 10,954.20 × 4,401.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937.82x = 48,210,091.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,210,091.45/7,937.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,073.47

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.