Home / 7,789.24-10,749.26-4,252.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,789.24, 10,749.26 and 4,252.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,789.24, 10,749.26 and 4,252.56 is: 5,868.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,789.24 : 10,749.26 = 4,252.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,789.24/10,749.26 = 4,252.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,789.24x = 10,749.26 × 4,252.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,789.24x = 45,711,873.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,711,873.11/7,789.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,868.59

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.