Home / 6,291.84-9,440.88-4,454.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,291.84, 9,440.88 and 4,454.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,291.84, 9,440.88 and 4,454.76 is: 6,684.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,291.84 : 9,440.88 = 4,454.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,291.84/9,440.88 = 4,454.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,291.84x = 9,440.88 × 4,454.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,291.84x = 42,056,854.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,056,854.59/6,291.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,684.35

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.