Home / 7,849.69-10,832.17-4,312.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,849.69, 10,832.17 and 4,312.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,849.69, 10,832.17 and 4,312.23 is: 5,950.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,849.69 : 10,832.17 = 4,312.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,849.69/10,832.17 = 4,312.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,849.69x = 10,832.17 × 4,312.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,849.69x = 46,710,732.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,710,732.72/7,849.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,950.65

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.