Home / 6,099.80-9,146.98-1,939.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,099.80, 9,146.98 and 1,939.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,099.80, 9,146.98 and 1,939.04 is: 2,907.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,099.80 : 9,146.98 = 1,939.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,099.80/9,146.98 = 1,939.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,099.80x = 9,146.98 × 1,939.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,099.80x = 17,736,360.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,736,360.10/6,099.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,907.70

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.