Home / 6,703.88-9,245.30-4,186.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,703.88, 9,245.30 and 4,186.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,703.88, 9,245.30 and 4,186.22 is: 5,773.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,703.88 : 9,245.30 = 4,186.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,703.88/9,245.30 = 4,186.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,703.88x = 9,245.30 × 4,186.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,703.88x = 38,702,859.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,702,859.77/6,703.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,773.20

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.