Home / 6,941.74-10,412.23-2,558.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,941.74, 10,412.23 and 2,558.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,941.74, 10,412.23 and 2,558.83 is: 3,838.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,941.74 : 10,412.23 = 2,558.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,941.74/10,412.23 = 2,558.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,941.74x = 10,412.23 × 2,558.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,941.74x = 26,643,126.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,643,126.49/6,941.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838.10

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.