Home / 7,842.80-10,823.74-4,306.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,842.80, 10,823.74 and 4,306.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,842.80, 10,823.74 and 4,306.70 is: 5,943.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,842.80 : 10,823.74 = 4,306.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,842.80/10,823.74 = 4,306.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,842.80x = 10,823.74 × 4,306.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,842.80x = 46,614,617.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,614,617.35/7,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,943.62

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.