Home / 6,864.92-10,291.29-3,353

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,864.92, 10,291.29 and 3,353

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,864.92, 10,291.29 and 3,353 is: 5,026.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864.92 : 10,291.29 = 3,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864.92/10,291.29 = 3,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864.92x = 10,291.29 × 3,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864.92x = 34,506,695.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,506,695.37/6,864.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026.53

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.