Home / 6,845.09-10,218.12-6,014.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,845.09, 10,218.12 and 6,014.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,845.09, 10,218.12 and 6,014.71 is: 8,978.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,845.09 : 10,218.12 = 6,014.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,845.09/10,218.12 = 6,014.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,845.09x = 10,218.12 × 6,014.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,845.09x = 61,459,028.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,459,028.55/6,845.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,978.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.