Home / 7,760.60-10,709.78-4,224.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,760.60, 10,709.78 and 4,224.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,760.60, 10,709.78 and 4,224.04 is: 5,829.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,760.60 : 10,709.78 = 4,224.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,760.60/10,709.78 = 4,224.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,760.60x = 10,709.78 × 4,224.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,760.60x = 45,238,539.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,238,539.11/7,760.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829.26

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.