Home / 7,182.46-10,762.68-4,833.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,182.46, 10,762.68 and 4,833.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,182.46, 10,762.68 and 4,833.76 is: 7,243.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,182.46 : 10,762.68 = 4,833.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,182.46/10,762.68 = 4,833.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,182.46x = 10,762.68 × 4,833.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,182.46x = 52,024,212.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,024,212.08/7,182.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,243.23

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.