Home / 6,830.60-9,425.04-3,846.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,830.60, 9,425.04 and 3,846.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,830.60, 9,425.04 and 3,846.20 is: 5,307.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,830.60 : 9,425.04 = 3,846.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,830.60/9,425.04 = 3,846.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,830.60x = 9,425.04 × 3,846.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,830.60x = 36,250,588.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,250,588.85/6,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,307.09

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.