Home / 6,839.67-10,268.01-4,772.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,839.67, 10,268.01 and 4,772.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,839.67, 10,268.01 and 4,772.82 is: 7,165.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839.67 : 10,268.01 = 4,772.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839.67/10,268.01 = 4,772.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839.67x = 10,268.01 × 4,772.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839.67x = 49,007,363.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,007,363.49/6,839.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,165.16

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.