Home / 6,087.27-9,130.19-1,705.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,087.27, 9,130.19 and 1,705.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,087.27, 9,130.19 and 1,705.08 is: 2,557.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,087.27 : 9,130.19 = 1,705.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,087.27/9,130.19 = 1,705.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,087.27x = 9,130.19 × 1,705.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,087.27x = 15,567,704.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,567,704.37/6,087.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557.42

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.