Home / 7,960.21-10,981.88-4,810.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,960.21, 10,981.88 and 4,810.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,960.21, 10,981.88 and 4,810.93 is: 6,637.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,960.21 : 10,981.88 = 4,810.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,960.21/10,981.88 = 4,810.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,960.21x = 10,981.88 × 4,810.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,960.21x = 52,833,022.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,833,022.48/7,960.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,637.14

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.