Home / 6,705.90-9,252.77-4,053.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,705.90, 9,252.77 and 4,053.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,705.90, 9,252.77 and 4,053.42 is: 5,592.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,705.90 : 9,252.77 = 4,053.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,705.90/9,252.77 = 4,053.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,705.90x = 9,252.77 × 4,053.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,705.90x = 37,505,342.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,505,342.71/6,705.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,592.89

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.