Home / 6,882.66-10,316.43-4,507.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.66, 10,316.43 and 4,507.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.66, 10,316.43 and 4,507.86 is: 6,756.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.66 : 10,316.43 = 4,507.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.66/10,316.43 = 4,507.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.66x = 10,316.43 × 4,507.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.66x = 46,505,022.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,505,022.14/6,882.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756.84

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.