Home / 7,782.60-10,740.26-4,246.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,782.60, 10,740.26 and 4,246.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,782.60, 10,740.26 and 4,246.01 is: 5,859.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,782.60 : 10,740.26 = 4,246.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,782.60/10,740.26 = 4,246.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,782.60x = 10,740.26 × 4,246.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,782.60x = 45,603,176.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,603,176.43/7,782.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859.63

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.