Home / 6,977.04-10,467.11-2,046.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,977.04, 10,467.11 and 2,046.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,977.04, 10,467.11 and 2,046.48 is: 3,070.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,977.04 : 10,467.11 = 2,046.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,977.04/10,467.11 = 2,046.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,977.04x = 10,467.11 × 2,046.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,977.04x = 21,420,731.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,420,731.27/6,977.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,070.17

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.