Home / 6,720.40-10,090.20-3,804.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,720.40, 10,090.20 and 3,804.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,720.40, 10,090.20 and 3,804.40 is: 5,712.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720.40 : 10,090.20 = 3,804.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720.40/10,090.20 = 3,804.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720.40x = 10,090.20 × 3,804.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720.40x = 38,387,156.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,387,156.88/6,720.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,712.03

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.