Home / 6,692.10-10,038.31-2,249.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,692.10, 10,038.31 and 2,249.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,692.10, 10,038.31 and 2,249.83 is: 3,374.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,692.10 : 10,038.31 = 2,249.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,692.10/10,038.31 = 2,249.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,692.10x = 10,038.31 × 2,249.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,692.10x = 22,584,429.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,584,429.55/6,692.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,374.79

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.