Home / 6,783.36-10,180.26-3,036.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,783.36, 10,180.26 and 3,036.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,783.36, 10,180.26 and 3,036.30 is: 4,556.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,783.36 : 10,180.26 = 3,036.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,783.36/10,180.26 = 3,036.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,783.36x = 10,180.26 × 3,036.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,783.36x = 30,910,323.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,910,323.44/6,783.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556.79

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.