Home / 6,687.72-10,024.02-5,039.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,687.72, 10,024.02 and 5,039.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,687.72, 10,024.02 and 5,039.10 is: 7,552.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687.72 : 10,024.02 = 5,039.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687.72/10,024.02 = 5,039.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687.72x = 10,024.02 × 5,039.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687.72x = 50,512,039.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,512,039.18/6,687.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,552.95

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.