Home / 7,797.31-10,760.11-4,260.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,797.31, 10,760.11 and 4,260.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,797.31, 10,760.11 and 4,260.54 is: 5,879.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,797.31 : 10,760.11 = 4,260.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,797.31/10,760.11 = 4,260.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,797.31x = 10,760.11 × 4,260.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,797.31x = 45,843,868.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,843,868.41/7,797.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,879.45

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.