Home / 6,862.77-10,295.73-1,932.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,862.77, 10,295.73 and 1,932.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,862.77, 10,295.73 and 1,932.30 is: 2,898.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,862.77 : 10,295.73 = 1,932.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,862.77/10,295.73 = 1,932.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,862.77x = 10,295.73 × 1,932.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,862.77x = 19,894,439.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,894,439.08/6,862.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898.89

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.