Home / 6,739.56-10,100.61-4,656.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,739.56, 10,100.61 and 4,656.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,739.56, 10,100.61 and 4,656.24 is: 6,978.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,739.56 : 10,100.61 = 4,656.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,739.56/10,100.61 = 4,656.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,739.56x = 10,100.61 × 4,656.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,739.56x = 47,030,864.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,030,864.31/6,739.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,978.33

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.