Home / 7,818.83-10,790.11-4,281.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,818.83, 10,790.11 and 4,281.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,818.83, 10,790.11 and 4,281.81 is: 5,908.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,818.83 : 10,790.11 = 4,281.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,818.83/10,790.11 = 4,281.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,818.83x = 10,790.11 × 4,281.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,818.83x = 46,201,226.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,201,226.48/7,818.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,908.97

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.