Home / 6,081.90-9,058.93-5,797.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,081.90, 9,058.93 and 5,797.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,081.90, 9,058.93 and 5,797.50 is: 8,635.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,081.90 : 9,058.93 = 5,797.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,081.90/9,058.93 = 5,797.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,081.90x = 9,058.93 × 5,797.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,081.90x = 52,519,146.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,519,146.68/6,081.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.