Home / 6,695.41-9,235.49-4,308.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,695.41, 9,235.49 and 4,308.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,695.41, 9,235.49 and 4,308.49 is: 5,943.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,695.41 : 9,235.49 = 4,308.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,695.41/9,235.49 = 4,308.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,695.41x = 9,235.49 × 4,308.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,695.41x = 39,791,016.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,791,016.31/6,695.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,943.03

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.