Home / 6,821.09-10,222.29-5,153.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,821.09, 10,222.29 and 5,153.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,821.09, 10,222.29 and 5,153.84 is: 7,723.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,821.09 : 10,222.29 = 5,153.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,821.09/10,222.29 = 5,153.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,821.09x = 10,222.29 × 5,153.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,821.09x = 52,683,995.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,683,995.98/6,821.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723.70

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.