Home / 6,884.88-10,326.52-4,677.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,884.88, 10,326.52 and 4,677.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,884.88, 10,326.52 and 4,677.88 is: 7,016.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,884.88 : 10,326.52 = 4,677.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,884.88/10,326.52 = 4,677.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,884.88x = 10,326.52 × 4,677.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,884.88x = 48,306,221.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,306,221.38/6,884.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,016.28

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.