Home / 6,981.38-10,473.62-2,302.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,981.38, 10,473.62 and 2,302.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,981.38, 10,473.62 and 2,302.84 is: 3,454.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981.38 : 10,473.62 = 2,302.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981.38/10,473.62 = 2,302.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981.38x = 10,473.62 × 2,302.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981.38x = 24,119,071.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,119,071.08/6,981.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,454.77

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.