Home / 4,956.90-6,834.54-4,283.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,956.90, 6,834.54 and 4,283.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,956.90, 6,834.54 and 4,283.50 is: 5,906.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.90 : 6,834.54 = 4,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.90/6,834.54 = 4,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.90x = 6,834.54 × 4,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.90x = 29,275,752.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,275,752.09/4,956.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,906.06

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.