Home / 7,875.80-10,869.22-4,339.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,875.80, 10,869.22 and 4,339.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,875.80, 10,869.22 and 4,339.65 is: 5,989.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,875.80 : 10,869.22 = 4,339.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,875.80/10,869.22 = 4,339.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,875.80x = 10,869.22 × 4,339.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,875.80x = 47,168,610.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,168,610.57/7,875.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,989.06

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.