Home / 7,884.19-11,827.35-2,337.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,884.19, 11,827.35 and 2,337.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,884.19, 11,827.35 and 2,337.62 is: 3,506.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,884.19 : 11,827.35 = 2,337.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,884.19/11,827.35 = 2,337.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,884.19x = 11,827.35 × 2,337.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,884.19x = 27,647,790.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,647,790.77/7,884.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,506.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.