Home / 6,467.50-8,926.29-4,892.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,467.50, 8,926.29 and 4,892.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,467.50, 8,926.29 and 4,892.86 is: 6,753.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,467.50 : 8,926.29 = 4,892.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,467.50/8,926.29 = 4,892.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,467.50x = 8,926.29 × 4,892.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,467.50x = 43,675,087.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,675,087.29/6,467.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,753.01

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.