Home / 6,182.92-9,278.43-2,896.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,182.92, 9,278.43 and 2,896.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,182.92, 9,278.43 and 2,896.24 is: 4,346.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,182.92 : 9,278.43 = 2,896.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,182.92/9,278.43 = 2,896.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,182.92x = 9,278.43 × 2,896.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,182.92x = 26,872,560.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,872,560.10/6,182.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346.26

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.