Home / 6,740.50-10,097.99-3,820.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,740.50, 10,097.99 and 3,820.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,740.50, 10,097.99 and 3,820.85 is: 5,724.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,740.50 : 10,097.99 = 3,820.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,740.50/10,097.99 = 3,820.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,740.50x = 10,097.99 × 3,820.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,740.50x = 38,582,885.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,582,885.99/6,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,724.04

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.