Home / 6,946.11-9,587.41-4,291.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,946.11, 9,587.41 and 4,291.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,946.11, 9,587.41 and 4,291.99 is: 5,924.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,946.11 : 9,587.41 = 4,291.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,946.11/9,587.41 = 4,291.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,946.11x = 9,587.41 × 4,291.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,946.11x = 41,149,033.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,149,033.15/6,946.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,924.04

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.