Home / 6,112.74-9,181.38-5,940.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,112.74, 9,181.38 and 5,940.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,112.74, 9,181.38 and 5,940.48 is: 8,922.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,112.74 : 9,181.38 = 5,940.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,112.74/9,181.38 = 5,940.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,112.74x = 9,181.38 × 5,940.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,112.74x = 54,541,804.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,541,804.26/6,112.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,922.64

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.