Home / 6,084.89-9,083.32-5,346.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,084.89, 9,083.32 and 5,346.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,084.89, 9,083.32 and 5,346.78 is: 7,981.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,084.89 : 9,083.32 = 5,346.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,084.89/9,083.32 = 5,346.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,084.89x = 9,083.32 × 5,346.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,084.89x = 48,566,441.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,566,441.56/6,084.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,981.49

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.