Home / 7,813.57-11,723.06-4,888.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,813.57, 11,723.06 and 4,888.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,813.57, 11,723.06 and 4,888.39 is: 7,334.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,813.57 : 11,723.06 = 4,888.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,813.57/11,723.06 = 4,888.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,813.57x = 11,723.06 × 4,888.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,813.57x = 57,306,864.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,306,864.83/7,813.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,334.27

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.