Home / 6,874.66-10,312.02-2,490.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,874.66, 10,312.02 and 2,490.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,874.66, 10,312.02 and 2,490.40 is: 3,735.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,874.66 : 10,312.02 = 2,490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,874.66/10,312.02 = 2,490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,874.66x = 10,312.02 × 2,490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,874.66x = 25,681,054.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,681,054.61/6,874.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,735.61

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.