Home / 6,553.22-9,046.42-4,315.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,553.22, 9,046.42 and 4,315.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,553.22, 9,046.42 and 4,315.19 is: 5,956.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553.22 : 9,046.42 = 4,315.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553.22/9,046.42 = 4,315.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553.22x = 9,046.42 × 4,315.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553.22x = 39,036,965.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,036,965.10/6,553.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956.92

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.