Home / 6,925.26-9,556.70-3,781.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,925.26, 9,556.70 and 3,781.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,925.26, 9,556.70 and 3,781.50 is: 5,218.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,925.26 : 9,556.70 = 3,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,925.26/9,556.70 = 3,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,925.26x = 9,556.70 × 3,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,925.26x = 36,138,661.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,138,661.05/6,925.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,218.38

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.