Home / 12,877.75-17,772.78-7,844.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,877.75, 17,772.78 and 7,844.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,877.75, 17,772.78 and 7,844.91 is: 10,826.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,877.75 : 17,772.78 = 7,844.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,877.75/17,772.78 = 7,844.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,877.75x = 17,772.78 × 7,844.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,877.75x = 139,425,859.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,425,859.55/12,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,826.88

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.