Home / 6,841.36-9,445.41-4,950.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,841.36, 9,445.41 and 4,950.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,841.36, 9,445.41 and 4,950.01 is: 6,834.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,841.36 : 9,445.41 = 4,950.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,841.36/9,445.41 = 4,950.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,841.36x = 9,445.41 × 4,950.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,841.36x = 46,754,885.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,754,885.76/6,841.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834.15

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.