Home / 6,103.48-9,167.50-5,931.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,103.48, 9,167.50 and 5,931.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,103.48, 9,167.50 and 5,931.22 is: 8,908.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,103.48 : 9,167.50 = 5,931.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,103.48/9,167.50 = 5,931.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,103.48x = 9,167.50 × 5,931.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,103.48x = 54,374,459.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,374,459.35/6,103.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,908.76

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.