Home / 6,074.50-9,111.87-1,970.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,074.50, 9,111.87 and 1,970.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,074.50, 9,111.87 and 1,970.50 is: 2,955.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,074.50 : 9,111.87 = 1,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,074.50/9,111.87 = 1,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,074.50x = 9,111.87 × 1,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,074.50x = 17,954,939.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,954,939.84/6,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,955.79

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.