Home / 7,941.11-11,911.59-4,436.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,941.11, 11,911.59 and 4,436.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,941.11, 11,911.59 and 4,436.37 is: 6,654.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,941.11 : 11,911.59 = 4,436.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,941.11/11,911.59 = 4,436.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,941.11x = 11,911.59 × 4,436.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,941.11x = 52,844,220.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,844,220.53/7,941.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.