Home / 6,875.33-10,318.46-2,494.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,875.33, 10,318.46 and 2,494.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,875.33, 10,318.46 and 2,494.04 is: 3,743.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,875.33 : 10,318.46 = 2,494.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,875.33/10,318.46 = 2,494.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,875.33x = 10,318.46 × 2,494.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,875.33x = 25,734,587.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,734,587.92/6,875.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,743.04

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.