Home / 6,703.84-10,042.32-3,197.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,703.84, 10,042.32 and 3,197.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,703.84, 10,042.32 and 3,197.24 is: 4,789.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,703.84 : 10,042.32 = 3,197.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,703.84/10,042.32 = 3,197.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,703.84x = 10,042.32 × 3,197.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,703.84x = 32,107,707.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,107,707.20/6,703.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,789.45

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.