Home / 7,783.17-10,740.74-4,246.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,783.17, 10,740.74 and 4,246.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,783.17, 10,740.74 and 4,246.53 is: 5,860.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,783.17 : 10,740.74 = 4,246.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,783.17/10,740.74 = 4,246.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,783.17x = 10,740.74 × 4,246.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,783.17x = 45,610,853.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,610,853.40/7,783.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,860.19

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.