Home / 6,944-10,416-2,080

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,944, 10,416 and 2,080

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,944, 10,416 and 2,080 is: 3,120

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,944 : 10,416 = 2,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,944/10,416 = 2,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,944x = 10,416 × 2,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,944x = 21,665,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,665,280/6,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,120

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 3,472, 5,208 and 1,040
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 13,888, 20,832 and 4,160
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 6,945, 10,417.50 and 2,081
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 10,416, 15,624 and 3,120
1.5x scale

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.