Home / 7,884.38-10,879.80-4,526.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,884.38, 10,879.80 and 4,526.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,884.38, 10,879.80 and 4,526.12 is: 6,245.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,884.38 : 10,879.80 = 4,526.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,884.38/10,879.80 = 4,526.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,884.38x = 10,879.80 × 4,526.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,884.38x = 49,243,280.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,243,280.38/7,884.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,245.68

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.