Home / 6,188.34-9,282.35-1,805.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,188.34, 9,282.35 and 1,805.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,188.34, 9,282.35 and 1,805.84 is: 2,708.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,188.34 : 9,282.35 = 1,805.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,188.34/9,282.35 = 1,805.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,188.34x = 9,282.35 × 1,805.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,188.34x = 16,762,438.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,762,438.92/6,188.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,708.71

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.