Home / 6,890.56-10,321.68-4,662.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,890.56, 10,321.68 and 4,662.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,890.56, 10,321.68 and 4,662.40 is: 6,984.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,890.56 : 10,321.68 = 4,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,890.56/10,321.68 = 4,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,890.56x = 10,321.68 × 4,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,890.56x = 48,123,800.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,123,800.83/6,890.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,984.02

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.