Home / 7,849.68-11,751.78-6,113.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,849.68, 11,751.78 and 6,113.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,849.68, 11,751.78 and 6,113.04 is: 9,151.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,849.68 : 11,751.78 = 6,113.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,849.68/11,751.78 = 6,113.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,849.68x = 11,751.78 × 6,113.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,849.68x = 71,839,101.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,839,101.21/7,849.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,151.85

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.