Home / 7,949.66-10,970.66-4,364.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,949.66, 10,970.66 and 4,364.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,949.66, 10,970.66 and 4,364.94 is: 6,023.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,949.66 : 10,970.66 = 4,364.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,949.66/10,970.66 = 4,364.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,949.66x = 10,970.66 × 4,364.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,949.66x = 47,886,250.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,886,250.84/7,949.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,023.69

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.