Home / 6,212.26-9,318.40-5,900.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,212.26, 9,318.40 and 5,900.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,212.26, 9,318.40 and 5,900.82 is: 8,851.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,212.26 : 9,318.40 = 5,900.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,212.26/9,318.40 = 5,900.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,212.26x = 9,318.40 × 5,900.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,212.26x = 54,986,201.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,986,201.09/6,212.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,851.24

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.