Home / 7,830.58-10,806.12-4,293.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,830.58, 10,806.12 and 4,293.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,830.58, 10,806.12 and 4,293.82 is: 5,925.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,830.58 : 10,806.12 = 4,293.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,830.58/10,806.12 = 4,293.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,830.58x = 10,806.12 × 4,293.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,830.58x = 46,399,534.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,399,534.18/7,830.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,925.43

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.