Home / 7,798.04-11,596.77-7,551.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,798.04, 11,596.77 and 7,551.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,798.04, 11,596.77 and 7,551.94 is: 11,230.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,798.04 : 11,596.77 = 7,551.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,798.04/11,596.77 = 7,551.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,798.04x = 11,596.77 × 7,551.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,798.04x = 87,578,111.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,578,111.23/7,798.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,230.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.