Home / 6,887.66-9,501.63-4,091.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,887.66, 9,501.63 and 4,091.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,887.66, 9,501.63 and 4,091.18 is: 5,643.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,887.66 : 9,501.63 = 4,091.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,887.66/9,501.63 = 4,091.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,887.66x = 9,501.63 × 4,091.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,887.66x = 38,872,878.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,872,878.62/6,887.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,643.84

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.