Home / 6,225.30-8,601.84-4,976.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,225.30, 8,601.84 and 4,976.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,225.30, 8,601.84 and 4,976.66 is: 6,876.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,225.30 : 8,601.84 = 4,976.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,225.30/8,601.84 = 4,976.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,225.30x = 8,601.84 × 4,976.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,225.30x = 42,808,454.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,808,454.56/6,225.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876.53

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.