Home / 6,463.12-8,923.72-4,968.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,463.12, 8,923.72 and 4,968.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,463.12, 8,923.72 and 4,968.68 is: 6,860.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,463.12 : 8,923.72 = 4,968.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,463.12/8,923.72 = 4,968.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,463.12x = 8,923.72 × 4,968.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,463.12x = 44,339,109.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,339,109.09/6,463.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860.33

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.