Home / 6,743.52-10,116.39-3,045.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,743.52, 10,116.39 and 3,045.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,743.52, 10,116.39 and 3,045.66 is: 4,568.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,743.52 : 10,116.39 = 3,045.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,743.52/10,116.39 = 3,045.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,743.52x = 10,116.39 × 3,045.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,743.52x = 30,811,084.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,811,084.37/6,743.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568.99

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.