Home / 6,705.74-10,059.39-2,548.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,705.74, 10,059.39 and 2,548.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,705.74, 10,059.39 and 2,548.87 is: 3,823.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,705.74 : 10,059.39 = 2,548.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,705.74/10,059.39 = 2,548.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,705.74x = 10,059.39 × 2,548.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,705.74x = 25,640,052.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,640,052.24/6,705.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823.60

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.