Home / 7,837.87-10,816.26-4,301.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,837.87, 10,816.26 and 4,301.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,837.87, 10,816.26 and 4,301.01 is: 5,935.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837.87 : 10,816.26 = 4,301.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837.87/10,816.26 = 4,301.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837.87x = 10,816.26 × 4,301.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837.87x = 46,520,842.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,520,842.42/7,837.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,935.39

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.