Home / 6,159.96-9,231.72-2,260.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,159.96, 9,231.72 and 2,260.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,159.96, 9,231.72 and 2,260.68 is: 3,388.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,159.96 : 9,231.72 = 2,260.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,159.96/9,231.72 = 2,260.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,159.96x = 9,231.72 × 2,260.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,159.96x = 20,869,964.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,869,964.77/6,159.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,388.00

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.