Home / 7,829.74-11,742.26-4,129.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,829.74, 11,742.26 and 4,129.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,829.74, 11,742.26 and 4,129.94 is: 6,193.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829.74 : 11,742.26 = 4,129.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829.74/11,742.26 = 4,129.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829.74x = 11,742.26 × 4,129.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829.74x = 48,494,829.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,494,829.26/7,829.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,193.67

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.