Home / 7,838.24-11,753.71-4,552.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,838.24, 11,753.71 and 4,552.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,838.24, 11,753.71 and 4,552.27 is: 6,826.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,838.24 : 11,753.71 = 4,552.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,838.24/11,753.71 = 4,552.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,838.24x = 11,753.71 × 4,552.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,838.24x = 53,506,020.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,506,020.66/7,838.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826.28

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.