Home / 7,726.76-11,585.02-2,795.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,726.76, 11,585.02 and 2,795.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,726.76, 11,585.02 and 2,795.75 is: 4,191.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,726.76 : 11,585.02 = 2,795.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,726.76/11,585.02 = 2,795.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,726.76x = 11,585.02 × 2,795.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,726.76x = 32,388,819.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,388,819.67/7,726.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,191.77

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.