Home / 7,942.59-10,962.20-4,584.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,942.59, 10,962.20 and 4,584.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,942.59, 10,962.20 and 4,584.94 is: 6,328.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,942.59 : 10,962.20 = 4,584.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,942.59/10,962.20 = 4,584.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,942.59x = 10,962.20 × 4,584.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,942.59x = 50,261,013.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,261,013.32/7,942.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,328.04

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.