Home / 7,783.24-11,607.86-6,620.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,783.24, 11,607.86 and 6,620.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,783.24, 11,607.86 and 6,620.62 is: 9,873.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,783.24 : 11,607.86 = 6,620.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,783.24/11,607.86 = 6,620.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,783.24x = 11,607.86 × 6,620.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,783.24x = 76,851,230.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,851,230.07/7,783.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,873.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.