Home / 6,689.52-9,230.15-4,037.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,689.52, 9,230.15 and 4,037.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,689.52, 9,230.15 and 4,037.18 is: 5,570.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,689.52 : 9,230.15 = 4,037.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,689.52/9,230.15 = 4,037.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,689.52x = 9,230.15 × 4,037.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,689.52x = 37,263,740.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,263,740.92/6,689.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570.47

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.