Home / 7,845.92-10,827.95-4,862.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,845.92, 10,827.95 and 4,862.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,845.92, 10,827.95 and 4,862.34 is: 6,710.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,845.92 : 10,827.95 = 4,862.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,845.92/10,827.95 = 4,862.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,845.92x = 10,827.95 × 4,862.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,845.92x = 52,649,174.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,649,174.40/7,845.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,710.39

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.