Home / 6,331.50-9,497.52-1,714.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,331.50, 9,497.52 and 1,714.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,331.50, 9,497.52 and 1,714.50 is: 2,571.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331.50 : 9,497.52 = 1,714.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331.50/9,497.52 = 1,714.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331.50x = 9,497.52 × 1,714.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331.50x = 16,283,498.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,283,498.04/6,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571.82

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.