Home / 6,877.61-10,318.26-2,495.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,877.61, 10,318.26 and 2,495.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,877.61, 10,318.26 and 2,495.74 is: 3,744.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877.61 : 10,318.26 = 2,495.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877.61/10,318.26 = 2,495.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877.61x = 10,318.26 × 2,495.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877.61x = 25,751,694.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,751,694.21/6,877.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744.28

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.