Home / 6,982.68-9,635.82-4,111.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,982.68, 9,635.82 and 4,111.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,982.68, 9,635.82 and 4,111.38 is: 5,673.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,982.68 : 9,635.82 = 4,111.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,982.68/9,635.82 = 4,111.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,982.68x = 9,635.82 × 4,111.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,982.68x = 39,616,517.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,616,517.63/6,982.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673.54

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.