Home / 7,792.86-10,758.59-5,147.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,792.86, 10,758.59 and 5,147.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,792.86, 10,758.59 and 5,147.97 is: 7,107.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,792.86 : 10,758.59 = 5,147.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,792.86/10,758.59 = 5,147.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,792.86x = 10,758.59 × 5,147.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,792.86x = 55,384,872.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,384,872.82/7,792.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,107.13

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.