Home / 6,069.60-9,104.40-2,172.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,069.60, 9,104.40 and 2,172.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,069.60, 9,104.40 and 2,172.42 is: 3,258.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,069.60 : 9,104.40 = 2,172.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,069.60/9,104.40 = 2,172.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,069.60x = 9,104.40 × 2,172.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,069.60x = 19,778,580.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,778,580.65/6,069.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,258.63

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.