Home / 6,681.70-10,016.15-5,200.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,681.70, 10,016.15 and 5,200.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,681.70, 10,016.15 and 5,200.10 is: 7,795.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,681.70 : 10,016.15 = 5,200.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,681.70/10,016.15 = 5,200.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,681.70x = 10,016.15 × 5,200.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,681.70x = 52,084,981.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,084,981.62/6,681.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,795.17

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.