Home / 6,094.36-9,141.70-1,877.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,094.36, 9,141.70 and 1,877.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,094.36, 9,141.70 and 1,877.71 is: 2,816.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,094.36 : 9,141.70 = 1,877.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,094.36/9,141.70 = 1,877.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,094.36x = 9,141.70 × 1,877.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,094.36x = 17,165,426.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,165,426.27/6,094.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816.61

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.