Home / 6,962.88-10,437.12-5,226.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,962.88, 10,437.12 and 5,226.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,962.88, 10,437.12 and 5,226.24 is: 7,833.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,962.88 : 10,437.12 = 5,226.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,962.88/10,437.12 = 5,226.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,962.88x = 10,437.12 × 5,226.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,962.88x = 54,546,894.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,546,894.03/6,962.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833.96

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.