Home / 6,754.80-10,121.28-4,119.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,754.80, 10,121.28 and 4,119.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,754.80, 10,121.28 and 4,119.36 is: 6,172.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,754.80 : 10,121.28 = 4,119.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,754.80/10,121.28 = 4,119.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,754.80x = 10,121.28 × 4,119.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,754.80x = 41,693,195.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,693,195.98/6,754.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,172.38

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.