Home / 6,817.73-9,408.75-3,833.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,817.73, 9,408.75 and 3,833.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,817.73, 9,408.75 and 3,833.69 is: 5,290.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817.73 : 9,408.75 = 3,833.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817.73/9,408.75 = 3,833.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817.73x = 9,408.75 × 3,833.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817.73x = 36,070,230.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,070,230.79/6,817.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,290.65

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.