Home / 6,232.92-9,350.82-1,850.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,232.92, 9,350.82 and 1,850.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,232.92, 9,350.82 and 1,850.28 is: 2,775.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,232.92 : 9,350.82 = 1,850.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,232.92/9,350.82 = 1,850.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,232.92x = 9,350.82 × 1,850.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,232.92x = 17,301,635.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,301,635.23/6,232.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,775.85

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.