Home / 6,020.20-9,030.30-5,048.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,020.20, 9,030.30 and 5,048.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,020.20, 9,030.30 and 5,048.20 is: 7,572.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020.20 : 9,030.30 = 5,048.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020.20/9,030.30 = 5,048.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020.20x = 9,030.30 × 5,048.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020.20x = 45,586,760.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,586,760.46/6,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,572.30

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.