Home / 7,932.80-11,899.20-7,568.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,932.80, 11,899.20 and 7,568.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,932.80, 11,899.20 and 7,568.30 is: 11,352.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,932.80 : 11,899.20 = 7,568.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,932.80/11,899.20 = 7,568.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,932.80x = 11,899.20 × 7,568.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,932.80x = 90,056,715.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,056,715.36/7,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,352.45

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.