Home / 7,769.10-10,711.35-5,647.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,769.10, 10,711.35 and 5,647.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,769.10, 10,711.35 and 5,647.71 is: 7,786.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,769.10 : 10,711.35 = 5,647.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,769.10/10,711.35 = 5,647.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,769.10x = 10,711.35 × 5,647.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,769.10x = 60,494,598.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,494,598.51/7,769.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,786.56

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.