Home / 7,888.41-10,886.67-4,352.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,888.41, 10,886.67 and 4,352.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,888.41, 10,886.67 and 4,352.40 is: 6,006.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,888.41 : 10,886.67 = 4,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,888.41/10,886.67 = 4,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,888.41x = 10,886.67 × 4,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,888.41x = 47,383,142.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,383,142.51/7,888.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,006.68

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.