Home / 7,949.50-11,917.73-3,504.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,949.50, 11,917.73 and 3,504.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,949.50, 11,917.73 and 3,504.02 is: 5,253.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,949.50 : 11,917.73 = 3,504.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,949.50/11,917.73 = 3,504.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,949.50x = 11,917.73 × 3,504.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,949.50x = 41,759,913.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,759,913.45/7,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,253.15

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.