Home / 7,887.78-10,884.95-4,302.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,887.78, 10,884.95 and 4,302.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,887.78, 10,884.95 and 4,302.81 is: 5,937.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,887.78 : 10,884.95 = 4,302.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,887.78/10,884.95 = 4,302.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,887.78x = 10,884.95 × 4,302.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,887.78x = 46,835,850.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,835,850.20/7,887.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937.77

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.