Home / 6,882.44-9,502.26-4,791.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.44, 9,502.26 and 4,791.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.44, 9,502.26 and 4,791.56 is: 6,615.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.44 : 9,502.26 = 4,791.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.44/9,502.26 = 4,791.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.44x = 9,502.26 × 4,791.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.44x = 45,530,648.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,530,648.93/6,882.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,615.48

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.