Home / 7,797.50-10,760.73-4,815.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,797.50, 10,760.73 and 4,815.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,797.50, 10,760.73 and 4,815.38 is: 6,645.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,797.50 : 10,760.73 = 4,815.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,797.50/10,760.73 = 4,815.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,797.50x = 10,760.73 × 4,815.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,797.50x = 51,817,004.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,817,004.03/7,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,645.34

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.