Home / 6,945.44-10,444.61-5,543.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,945.44, 10,444.61 and 5,543.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,945.44, 10,444.61 and 5,543.06 is: 8,335.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,945.44 : 10,444.61 = 5,543.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,945.44/10,444.61 = 5,543.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,945.44x = 10,444.61 × 5,543.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,945.44x = 57,895,061.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,895,061.54/6,945.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,335.70

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.