Home / 7,812.68-11,720.13-2,881.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,812.68, 11,720.13 and 2,881.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,812.68, 11,720.13 and 2,881.93 is: 4,323.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,812.68 : 11,720.13 = 2,881.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,812.68/11,720.13 = 2,881.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,812.68x = 11,720.13 × 2,881.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,812.68x = 33,776,579.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,579.84/7,812.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.