Home / 7,757.56-10,705.26-4,220.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,757.56, 10,705.26 and 4,220.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,757.56, 10,705.26 and 4,220.83 is: 5,824.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,757.56 : 10,705.26 = 4,220.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,757.56/10,705.26 = 4,220.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,757.56x = 10,705.26 × 4,220.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,757.56x = 45,185,082.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,185,082.57/7,757.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,824.65

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.