Home / 6,000.50-9,000.30-2,302.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,000.50, 9,000.30 and 2,302.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,000.50, 9,000.30 and 2,302.40 is: 3,453.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000.50 : 9,000.30 = 2,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000.50/9,000.30 = 2,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000.50x = 9,000.30 × 2,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000.50x = 20,722,290.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,722,290.72/6,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453.43

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.