Home / 6,035.49-9,054.53-1,875.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,035.49, 9,054.53 and 1,875.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,035.49, 9,054.53 and 1,875.41 is: 2,813.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,035.49 : 9,054.53 = 1,875.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,035.49/9,054.53 = 1,875.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,035.49x = 9,054.53 × 1,875.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,035.49x = 16,980,901.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,980,901.46/6,035.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813.51

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.