Home / 7,880.89-10,875.57-4,344.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.89, 10,875.57 and 4,344.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.89, 10,875.57 and 4,344.10 is: 5,994.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.89 : 10,875.57 = 4,344.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.89/10,875.57 = 4,344.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.89x = 10,875.57 × 4,344.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.89x = 47,244,563.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,244,563.64/7,880.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,994.83

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.