Home / 6,025.80-9,038.70-5,488.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,025.80, 9,038.70 and 5,488.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,025.80, 9,038.70 and 5,488.20 is: 8,232.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,025.80 : 9,038.70 = 5,488.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,025.80/9,038.70 = 5,488.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,025.80x = 9,038.70 × 5,488.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,025.80x = 49,606,193.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,606,193.34/6,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,232.30

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.