Home / 6,926.42-10,394.18-2,543.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,926.42, 10,394.18 and 2,543.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,926.42, 10,394.18 and 2,543.91 is: 3,817.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,926.42 : 10,394.18 = 2,543.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,926.42/10,394.18 = 2,543.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,926.42x = 10,394.18 × 2,543.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,926.42x = 26,441,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,441,889.06/6,926.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,817.54

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.