Home / 7,813.91-10,774.61-4,978.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,813.91, 10,774.61 and 4,978.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,813.91, 10,774.61 and 4,978.10 is: 6,864.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,813.91 : 10,774.61 = 4,978.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,813.91/10,774.61 = 4,978.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,813.91x = 10,774.61 × 4,978.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,813.91x = 53,637,088.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,637,088.09/7,813.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,864.31

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.