Home / 6,954.60-9,592.41-4,303.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,954.60, 9,592.41 and 4,303.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,954.60, 9,592.41 and 4,303.26 is: 5,935.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,954.60 : 9,592.41 = 4,303.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,954.60/9,592.41 = 4,303.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,954.60x = 9,592.41 × 4,303.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,954.60x = 41,278,634.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,278,634.26/6,954.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,935.44

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.