Home / 7,738.90-10,678.80-4,336.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,738.90, 10,678.80 and 4,336.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,738.90, 10,678.80 and 4,336.04 is: 5,983.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,738.90 : 10,678.80 = 4,336.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,738.90/10,678.80 = 4,336.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,738.90x = 10,678.80 × 4,336.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,738.90x = 46,303,703.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,303,703.95/7,738.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,983.24

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.