Home / 6,884.31-9,500.04-3,899.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,884.31, 9,500.04 and 3,899.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,884.31, 9,500.04 and 3,899.97 is: 5,381.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,884.31 : 9,500.04 = 3,899.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,884.31/9,500.04 = 3,899.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,884.31x = 9,500.04 × 3,899.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,884.31x = 37,049,871.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,049,871.00/6,884.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,381.78

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.