Home / 6,927.95-9,548.21-5,245.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,927.95, 9,548.21 and 5,245.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,927.95, 9,548.21 and 5,245.34 is: 7,229.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,927.95 : 9,548.21 = 5,245.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,927.95/9,548.21 = 5,245.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,927.95x = 9,548.21 × 5,245.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,927.95x = 50,083,533.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,083,533.87/6,927.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229.20

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.