Home / 7,836.52-10,814.70-4,299.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,836.52, 10,814.70 and 4,299.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,836.52, 10,814.70 and 4,299.88 is: 5,934.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836.52 : 10,814.70 = 4,299.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836.52/10,814.70 = 4,299.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836.52x = 10,814.70 × 4,299.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836.52x = 46,501,912.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,501,912.24/7,836.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,934.00

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.