Home / 10,337.30-15,501.15-4,490.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,337.30, 15,501.15 and 4,490.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,337.30, 15,501.15 and 4,490.90 is: 6,734.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,337.30 : 15,501.15 = 4,490.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,337.30/15,501.15 = 4,490.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,337.30x = 15,501.15 × 4,490.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,337.30x = 69,614,114.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,614,114.54/10,337.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,734.26

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.