Home / 6,938.29-10,407.03-2,007.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,938.29, 10,407.03 and 2,007.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,938.29, 10,407.03 and 2,007.82 is: 3,011.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,938.29 : 10,407.03 = 2,007.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,938.29/10,407.03 = 2,007.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,938.29x = 10,407.03 × 2,007.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,938.29x = 20,895,442.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,895,442.97/6,938.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,011.61

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.