Home / 7,823.72-10,797.17-4,467.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,823.72, 10,797.17 and 4,467.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,823.72, 10,797.17 and 4,467.61 is: 6,165.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,823.72 : 10,797.17 = 4,467.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,823.72/10,797.17 = 4,467.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,823.72x = 10,797.17 × 4,467.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,823.72x = 48,237,554.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,237,554.90/7,823.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,165.55

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.