Home / 7,741.04-10,685.05-4,946.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,741.04, 10,685.05 and 4,946.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,741.04, 10,685.05 and 4,946.54 is: 6,827.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,741.04 : 10,685.05 = 4,946.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,741.04/10,685.05 = 4,946.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,741.04x = 10,685.05 × 4,946.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,741.04x = 52,854,041.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,854,041.57/7,741.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827.77

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.