Home / 6,848.44-9,450.78-3,704.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,848.44, 9,450.78 and 3,704.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,848.44, 9,450.78 and 3,704.56 is: 5,112.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,848.44 : 9,450.78 = 3,704.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,848.44/9,450.78 = 3,704.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,848.44x = 9,450.78 × 3,704.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,848.44x = 35,010,981.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,010,981.56/6,848.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,112.26

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.