Home / 6,882.48-10,323.70-1,952.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.48, 10,323.70 and 1,952.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.48, 10,323.70 and 1,952.12 is: 2,928.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.48 : 10,323.70 = 1,952.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.48/10,323.70 = 1,952.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.48x = 10,323.70 × 1,952.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.48x = 20,153,101.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,153,101.24/6,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,928.17

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.