Home / 6,959.81-9,604.58-4,165.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,959.81, 9,604.58 and 4,165.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,959.81, 9,604.58 and 4,165.31 is: 5,748.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,959.81 : 9,604.58 = 4,165.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,959.81/9,604.58 = 4,165.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,959.81x = 9,604.58 × 4,165.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,959.81x = 40,006,056.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,006,056.30/6,959.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,748.15

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.