Home / 7,839.02-10,818.24-4,302.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,839.02, 10,818.24 and 4,302.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,839.02, 10,818.24 and 4,302.20 is: 5,937.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,839.02 : 10,818.24 = 4,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,839.02/10,818.24 = 4,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,839.02x = 10,818.24 × 4,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,839.02x = 46,542,232.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,542,232.13/7,839.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937.25

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.