Home / 6,037.26-9,081.82-5,181.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,037.26, 9,081.82 and 5,181.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,037.26, 9,081.82 and 5,181.90 is: 7,795.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,037.26 : 9,081.82 = 5,181.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,037.26/9,081.82 = 5,181.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,037.26x = 9,081.82 × 5,181.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,037.26x = 47,061,083.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,061,083.06/6,037.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,795.11

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.