Home / 7,954.80-11,932.20-4,058.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,954.80, 11,932.20 and 4,058.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,954.80, 11,932.20 and 4,058.70 is: 6,088.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,954.80 : 11,932.20 = 4,058.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,954.80/11,932.20 = 4,058.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,954.80x = 11,932.20 × 4,058.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,954.80x = 48,429,220.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,429,220.14/7,954.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,088.05

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.