Home / 7,271.46-10,882.49-6,102.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,271.46, 10,882.49 and 6,102.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,271.46, 10,882.49 and 6,102.77 is: 9,133.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,271.46 : 10,882.49 = 6,102.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,271.46/10,882.49 = 6,102.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,271.46x = 10,882.49 × 6,102.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,271.46x = 66,413,248.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,413,248.57/7,271.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,133.41

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.