Home / 6,166.74-9,250.06-2,469.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,166.74, 9,250.06 and 2,469.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,166.74, 9,250.06 and 2,469.82 is: 3,704.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,166.74 : 9,250.06 = 2,469.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,166.74/9,250.06 = 2,469.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,166.74x = 9,250.06 × 2,469.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,166.74x = 22,845,983.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,845,983.19/6,166.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,704.71

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.