Home / 7,737.60-10,677.72-4,753.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,737.60, 10,677.72 and 4,753.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,737.60, 10,677.72 and 4,753.56 is: 6,559.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,737.60 : 10,677.72 = 4,753.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,737.60/10,677.72 = 4,753.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,737.60x = 10,677.72 × 4,753.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,737.60x = 50,757,182.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,757,182.68/7,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,559.81

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.