Home / 6,818.24-10,224.48-2,137

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,818.24, 10,224.48 and 2,137

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,818.24, 10,224.48 and 2,137 is: 3,204.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,818.24 : 10,224.48 = 2,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,818.24/10,224.48 = 2,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,818.24x = 10,224.48 × 2,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,818.24x = 21,849,713.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,849,713.76/6,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,204.60

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.