Home / 6,823.24-9,417.80-4,172.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,823.24, 9,417.80 and 4,172.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,823.24, 9,417.80 and 4,172.20 is: 5,758.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,823.24 : 9,417.80 = 4,172.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,823.24/9,417.80 = 4,172.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,823.24x = 9,417.80 × 4,172.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,823.24x = 39,292,945.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,292,945.16/6,823.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,758.69

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.