Home / 6,520.37-9,002.00-4,285.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,520.37, 9,002.00 and 4,285.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,520.37, 9,002.00 and 4,285.98 is: 5,917.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,520.37 : 9,002.00 = 4,285.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,520.37/9,002.00 = 4,285.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,520.37x = 9,002.00 × 4,285.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,520.37x = 38,582,402.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,582,402.67/6,520.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,917.22

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.