Home / 6,722.21-10,066.88-5,803.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,722.21, 10,066.88 and 5,803.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,722.21, 10,066.88 and 5,803.67 is: 8,691.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,722.21 : 10,066.88 = 5,803.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,722.21/10,066.88 = 5,803.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,722.21x = 10,066.88 × 5,803.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,722.21x = 58,424,795.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,424,795.26/6,722.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,691.31

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.