Home / 6,226.38-9,339.39-1,843.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,226.38, 9,339.39 and 1,843.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,226.38, 9,339.39 and 1,843.92 is: 2,765.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,226.38 : 9,339.39 = 1,843.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,226.38/9,339.39 = 1,843.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,226.38x = 9,339.39 × 1,843.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,226.38x = 17,221,088.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,221,088.01/6,226.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765.83

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.