Home / 7,882.28-10,877.60-4,345.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882.28, 10,877.60 and 4,345.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882.28, 10,877.60 and 4,345.48 is: 5,996.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882.28 : 10,877.60 = 4,345.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882.28/10,877.60 = 4,345.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882.28x = 10,877.60 × 4,345.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882.28x = 47,268,393.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,268,393.25/7,882.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996.79

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.