Home / 7,839.82-11,760.86-2,575.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,839.82, 11,760.86 and 2,575.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,839.82, 11,760.86 and 2,575.25 is: 3,863.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,839.82 : 11,760.86 = 2,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,839.82/11,760.86 = 2,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,839.82x = 11,760.86 × 2,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,839.82x = 30,287,083.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,287,083.03/7,839.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863.24

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.