Home / 7,985.25-11,026.62-5,006.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,985.25, 11,026.62 and 5,006.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,985.25, 11,026.62 and 5,006.22 is: 6,912.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,985.25 : 11,026.62 = 5,006.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,985.25/11,026.62 = 5,006.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,985.25x = 11,026.62 × 5,006.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,985.25x = 55,201,685.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,201,685.58/7,985.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912.96

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.