Home / 6,470.52-9,692.33-4,118.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,470.52, 9,692.33 and 4,118.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,470.52, 9,692.33 and 4,118.89 is: 6,169.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,470.52 : 9,692.33 = 4,118.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,470.52/9,692.33 = 4,118.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,470.52x = 9,692.33 × 4,118.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,470.52x = 39,921,592.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,921,592.65/6,470.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,169.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.