Home / 7,849.82-10,832.72-4,313.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,849.82, 10,832.72 and 4,313.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,849.82, 10,832.72 and 4,313.03 is: 5,951.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,849.82 : 10,832.72 = 4,313.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,849.82/10,832.72 = 4,313.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,849.82x = 10,832.72 × 4,313.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,849.82x = 46,721,770.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,721,770.61/7,849.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,951.96

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.