Home / 7,943.94-11,904.57-4,051.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,943.94, 11,904.57 and 4,051.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,943.94, 11,904.57 and 4,051.08 is: 6,070.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,943.94 : 11,904.57 = 4,051.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,943.94/11,904.57 = 4,051.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,943.94x = 11,904.57 × 4,051.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,943.94x = 48,226,365.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,226,365.44/7,943.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,070.84

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.