Home / 6,922.98-9,553.73-3,779.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,922.98, 9,553.73 and 3,779.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,922.98, 9,553.73 and 3,779.17 is: 5,215.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,922.98 : 9,553.73 = 3,779.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,922.98/9,553.73 = 3,779.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,922.98x = 9,553.73 × 3,779.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,922.98x = 36,105,127.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,105,127.02/6,922.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215.26

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.