Home / 7,880.76-10,875.41-4,343.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.76, 10,875.41 and 4,343.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.76, 10,875.41 and 4,343.96 is: 5,994.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.76 : 10,875.41 = 4,343.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.76/10,875.41 = 4,343.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.76x = 10,875.41 × 4,343.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.76x = 47,242,346.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,242,346.02/7,880.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,994.64

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.