Home / 6,971.53-10,443.41-5,101.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,971.53, 10,443.41 and 5,101.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,971.53, 10,443.41 and 5,101.36 is: 7,641.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,971.53 : 10,443.41 = 5,101.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,971.53/10,443.41 = 5,101.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,971.53x = 10,443.41 × 5,101.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,971.53x = 53,275,542.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,275,542.42/6,971.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,641.88

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.