Home / 6,802.40-10,203.60-6,759.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,802.40, 10,203.60 and 6,759.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,802.40, 10,203.60 and 6,759.20 is: 10,138.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,802.40 : 10,203.60 = 6,759.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,802.40/10,203.60 = 6,759.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,802.40x = 10,203.60 × 6,759.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,802.40x = 68,968,173.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,968,173.12/6,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,138.80

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.