Home / 5,773.92-7,963.92-5,687.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,773.92, 7,963.92 and 5,687.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,773.92, 7,963.92 and 5,687.52 is: 7,844.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,773.92 : 7,963.92 = 5,687.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,773.92/7,963.92 = 5,687.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,773.92x = 7,963.92 × 5,687.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,773.92x = 45,294,954.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,294,954.28/5,773.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,844.75

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.