Home / 6,937.64-10,417.39-5,483.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,937.64, 10,417.39 and 5,483.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,937.64, 10,417.39 and 5,483.28 is: 8,233.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,937.64 : 10,417.39 = 5,483.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,937.64/10,417.39 = 5,483.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,937.64x = 10,417.39 × 5,483.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,937.64x = 57,121,466.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,121,466.24/6,937.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.