Home / 6,027.57-9,039.10-2,077.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,027.57, 9,039.10 and 2,077.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,027.57, 9,039.10 and 2,077.73 is: 3,115.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,027.57 : 9,039.10 = 2,077.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,027.57/9,039.10 = 2,077.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,027.57x = 9,039.10 × 2,077.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,027.57x = 18,780,809.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,780,809.24/6,027.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,115.82

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.