Home / 6,895.92-9,521.28-4,244.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,895.92, 9,521.28 and 4,244.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,895.92, 9,521.28 and 4,244.16 is: 5,859.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,895.92 : 9,521.28 = 4,244.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,895.92/9,521.28 = 4,244.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,895.92x = 9,521.28 × 4,244.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,895.92x = 40,409,835.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,409,835.72/6,895.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859.96

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.