Home / 6,203.36-9,304.16-1,819.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,203.36, 9,304.16 and 1,819.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,203.36, 9,304.16 and 1,819.68 is: 2,729.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,203.36 : 9,304.16 = 1,819.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,203.36/9,304.16 = 1,819.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,203.36x = 9,304.16 × 1,819.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,203.36x = 16,930,593.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,930,593.87/6,203.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729.26

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.