Home / 7,796.13-10,758.89-4,259.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,796.13, 10,758.89 and 4,259.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,796.13, 10,758.89 and 4,259.56 is: 5,878.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,796.13 : 10,758.89 = 4,259.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,796.13/10,758.89 = 4,259.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,796.13x = 10,758.89 × 4,259.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,796.13x = 45,828,137.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,828,137.49/7,796.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,878.32

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.