Home / 6,875.92-9,492.12-4,223.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,875.92, 9,492.12 and 4,223.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,875.92, 9,492.12 and 4,223.92 is: 5,831.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,875.92 : 9,492.12 = 4,223.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,875.92/9,492.12 = 4,223.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,875.92x = 9,492.12 × 4,223.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,875.92x = 40,093,955.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,093,955.51/6,875.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,831.07

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.