Home / 6,088.50-9,133.20-4,455.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,088.50, 9,133.20 and 4,455.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,088.50, 9,133.20 and 4,455.36 is: 6,683.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,088.50 : 9,133.20 = 4,455.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,088.50/9,133.20 = 4,455.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,088.50x = 9,133.20 × 4,455.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,088.50x = 40,691,693.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,691,693.95/6,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,683.37

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.