Home / 7,827.51-10,802.47-4,802.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,827.51, 10,802.47 and 4,802.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,827.51, 10,802.47 and 4,802.97 is: 6,628.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,827.51 : 10,802.47 = 4,802.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,827.51/10,802.47 = 4,802.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,827.51x = 10,802.47 × 4,802.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,827.51x = 51,883,939.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,883,939.34/7,827.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,628.41

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.