Home / 6,855.24-10,283.02-5,450.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,855.24, 10,283.02 and 5,450.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,855.24, 10,283.02 and 5,450.62 is: 8,176.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,855.24 : 10,283.02 = 5,450.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,855.24/10,283.02 = 5,450.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,855.24x = 10,283.02 × 5,450.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,855.24x = 56,048,834.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,048,834.47/6,855.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176.06

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.