Home / 6,736.37-10,106.55-3,451.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,736.37, 10,106.55 and 3,451.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,736.37, 10,106.55 and 3,451.77 is: 5,178.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,736.37 : 10,106.55 = 3,451.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,736.37/10,106.55 = 3,451.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,736.37x = 10,106.55 × 3,451.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,736.37x = 34,885,486.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,885,486.09/6,736.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,178.68

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.