Home / 6,843.28-9,443.57-3,859.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,843.28, 9,443.57 and 3,859.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,843.28, 9,443.57 and 3,859.04 is: 5,325.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,843.28 : 9,443.57 = 3,859.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,843.28/9,443.57 = 3,859.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,843.28x = 9,443.57 × 3,859.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,843.28x = 36,443,114.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,443,114.37/6,843.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325.39

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.