Home / 6,903.48-10,342.26-5,356.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,903.48, 10,342.26 and 5,356.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,903.48, 10,342.26 and 5,356.92 is: 8,025.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,903.48 : 10,342.26 = 5,356.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,903.48/10,342.26 = 5,356.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,903.48x = 10,342.26 × 5,356.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,903.48x = 55,402,659.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,402,659.44/6,903.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,025.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.