Home / 6,850.02-9,452.79-4,201.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,850.02, 9,452.79 and 4,201.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,850.02, 9,452.79 and 4,201.86 is: 5,798.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850.02 : 9,452.79 = 4,201.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850.02/9,452.79 = 4,201.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850.02x = 9,452.79 × 4,201.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850.02x = 39,719,300.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,719,300.19/6,850.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,798.42

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.