Home / 6,811.80-10,217.70-4,738.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,811.80, 10,217.70 and 4,738.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,811.80, 10,217.70 and 4,738.20 is: 7,107.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,811.80 : 10,217.70 = 4,738.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,811.80/10,217.70 = 4,738.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,811.80x = 10,217.70 × 4,738.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,811.80x = 48,413,506.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,413,506.14/6,811.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,107.30

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.