Home / 6,998.29-10,500.17-2,616.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,998.29, 10,500.17 and 2,616.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,998.29, 10,500.17 and 2,616.09 is: 3,925.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,998.29 : 10,500.17 = 2,616.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,998.29/10,500.17 = 2,616.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,998.29x = 10,500.17 × 2,616.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,998.29x = 27,469,337.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,469,337.28/6,998.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,925.15

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.