Home / 6,949.10-9,582.13-5,352.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,949.10, 9,582.13 and 5,352.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,949.10, 9,582.13 and 5,352.29 is: 7,380.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,949.10 : 9,582.13 = 5,352.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,949.10/9,582.13 = 5,352.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,949.10x = 9,582.13 × 5,352.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,949.10x = 51,286,333.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,286,333.29/6,949.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,380.28

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.