Home / 6,186.44-9,274.38-2,290.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,186.44, 9,274.38 and 2,290.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,186.44, 9,274.38 and 2,290.12 is: 3,433.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186.44 : 9,274.38 = 2,290.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186.44/9,274.38 = 2,290.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186.44x = 9,274.38 × 2,290.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186.44x = 21,239,443.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,239,443.13/6,186.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,433.23

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.