Home / 6,267.77-9,402.42-1,885.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,267.77, 9,402.42 and 1,885.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,267.77, 9,402.42 and 1,885.23 is: 2,828.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,267.77 : 9,402.42 = 1,885.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,267.77/9,402.42 = 1,885.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,267.77x = 9,402.42 × 1,885.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,267.77x = 17,725,724.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,725,724.26/6,267.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,828.08

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.