Home / 7,770.36-10,722.75-4,233.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,770.36, 10,722.75 and 4,233.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,770.36, 10,722.75 and 4,233.60 is: 5,842.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,770.36 : 10,722.75 = 4,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,770.36/10,722.75 = 4,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,770.36x = 10,722.75 × 4,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,770.36x = 45,395,834.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,395,834.40/7,770.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,842.18

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.