Home / 6,400.60-8,826.42-5,690.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,400.60, 8,826.42 and 5,690.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,400.60, 8,826.42 and 5,690.20 is: 7,846.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,400.60 : 8,826.42 = 5,690.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,400.60/8,826.42 = 5,690.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,400.60x = 8,826.42 × 5,690.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,400.60x = 50,224,095.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,224,095.08/6,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846.78

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.