Home / 7,791.74-10,749.51-4,958.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,791.74, 10,749.51 and 4,958.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,791.74, 10,749.51 and 4,958.36 is: 6,840.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,791.74 : 10,749.51 = 4,958.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,791.74/10,749.51 = 4,958.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,791.74x = 10,749.51 × 4,958.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,791.74x = 53,299,886.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,299,886.66/7,791.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,840.57

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.