Home / 6,817.36-10,224.90-2,815.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,817.36, 10,224.90 and 2,815.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,817.36, 10,224.90 and 2,815.24 is: 4,222.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817.36 : 10,224.90 = 2,815.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817.36/10,224.90 = 2,815.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817.36x = 10,224.90 × 2,815.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817.36x = 28,785,547.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,785,547.48/6,817.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,222.39

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.