Home / 6,839.02-9,432.82-5,160.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,839.02, 9,432.82 and 5,160.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,839.02, 9,432.82 and 5,160.50 is: 7,117.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839.02 : 9,432.82 = 5,160.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839.02/9,432.82 = 5,160.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839.02x = 9,432.82 × 5,160.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839.02x = 48,678,067.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,678,067.61/6,839.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,117.70

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.