Home / 6,923.86-9,565.38-4,539.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,923.86, 9,565.38 and 4,539.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,923.86, 9,565.38 and 4,539.52 is: 6,271.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923.86 : 9,565.38 = 4,539.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923.86/9,565.38 = 4,539.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923.86x = 9,565.38 × 4,539.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923.86x = 43,422,233.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,422,233.82/6,923.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,271.39

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.