Home / 6,702.33-9,250.29-4,050.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,702.33, 9,250.29 and 4,050.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,702.33, 9,250.29 and 4,050.12 is: 5,589.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,702.33 : 9,250.29 = 4,050.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,702.33/9,250.29 = 4,050.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,702.33x = 9,250.29 × 4,050.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,702.33x = 37,464,784.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,464,784.53/6,702.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589.81

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.