Home / 6,055.43-9,083.02-2,496.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,055.43, 9,083.02 and 2,496.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,055.43, 9,083.02 and 2,496.77 is: 3,745.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,055.43 : 9,083.02 = 2,496.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,055.43/9,083.02 = 2,496.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,055.43x = 9,083.02 × 2,496.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,055.43x = 22,678,250.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,678,250.02/6,055.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745.11

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.