Home / 6.82-10.22-3.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6.82, 10.22 and 3.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6.82, 10.22 and 3.26 is: 4.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6.82 : 10.22 = 3.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6.82/10.22 = 3.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6.82x = 10.22 × 3.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6.82x = 33.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33.32/6.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4.89

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.