Home / 6,329.60-9,472.80-5,811.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,329.60, 9,472.80 and 5,811.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,329.60, 9,472.80 and 5,811.20 is: 8,696.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,329.60 : 9,472.80 = 5,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,329.60/9,472.80 = 5,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,329.60x = 9,472.80 × 5,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,329.60x = 55,048,335.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,048,335.36/6,329.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,696.97

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.