Home / 6,224.10-9,311.85-4,037.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,224.10, 9,311.85 and 4,037.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,224.10, 9,311.85 and 4,037.10 is: 6,039.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,224.10 : 9,311.85 = 4,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,224.10/9,311.85 = 4,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,224.10x = 9,311.85 × 4,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,224.10x = 37,592,869.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,592,869.64/6,224.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,039.89

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.