Home / 7,888.52-11,831.52-5,134.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,888.52, 11,831.52 and 5,134.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,888.52, 11,831.52 and 5,134.76 is: 7,701.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,888.52 : 11,831.52 = 5,134.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,888.52/11,831.52 = 5,134.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,888.52x = 11,831.52 × 5,134.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,888.52x = 60,752,015.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,752,015.64/7,888.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,701.32

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.