Home / 7,771.79-10,725.05-4,235.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,771.79, 10,725.05 and 4,235.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,771.79, 10,725.05 and 4,235.00 is: 5,844.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,771.79 : 10,725.05 = 4,235.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,771.79/10,725.05 = 4,235.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,771.79x = 10,725.05 × 4,235.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,771.79x = 45,420,511.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,420,511.95/7,771.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,844.28

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.