Home / 7,811.24-10,779.77-4,274.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,811.24, 10,779.77 and 4,274.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,811.24, 10,779.77 and 4,274.45 is: 5,898.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,811.24 : 10,779.77 = 4,274.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,811.24/10,779.77 = 4,274.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,811.24x = 10,779.77 × 4,274.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,811.24x = 46,077,587.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,077,587.88/7,811.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,898.88

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.