Home / 7,866.92-10,834.44-7,842.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,866.92, 10,834.44 and 7,842.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,866.92, 10,834.44 and 7,842.80 is: 10,801.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,866.92 : 10,834.44 = 7,842.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,866.92/10,834.44 = 7,842.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,866.92x = 10,834.44 × 7,842.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,866.92x = 84,972,346.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,972,346.03/7,866.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,801.22

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.