Home / 6,917.97-9,549.18-4,791.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,917.97, 9,549.18 and 4,791.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,917.97, 9,549.18 and 4,791.72 is: 6,614.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,917.97 : 9,549.18 = 4,791.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,917.97/9,549.18 = 4,791.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,917.97x = 9,549.18 × 4,791.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,917.97x = 45,756,996.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,756,996.79/6,917.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,614.22

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.