Home / 7,723.04-10,657.73-4,186.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,723.04, 10,657.73 and 4,186.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,723.04, 10,657.73 and 4,186.17 is: 5,776.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,723.04 : 10,657.73 = 4,186.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,723.04/10,657.73 = 4,186.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,723.04x = 10,657.73 × 4,186.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,723.04x = 44,615,080.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,615,080.06/7,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,776.88

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.