Home / 6,941.28-10,412.04-2,556.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,941.28, 10,412.04 and 2,556.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,941.28, 10,412.04 and 2,556.48 is: 3,834.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,941.28 : 10,412.04 = 2,556.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,941.28/10,412.04 = 2,556.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,941.28x = 10,412.04 × 2,556.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,941.28x = 26,618,172.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,618,172.02/6,941.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834.76

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.