Home / 6,013.56-9,020.28-4,561.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,013.56, 9,020.28 and 4,561.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,013.56, 9,020.28 and 4,561.62 is: 6,842.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,013.56 : 9,020.28 = 4,561.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,013.56/9,020.28 = 4,561.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,013.56x = 9,020.28 × 4,561.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,013.56x = 41,147,089.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,147,089.65/6,013.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,842.38

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.