Home / 6,333.60-9,500.52-2,178.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,333.60, 9,500.52 and 2,178.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,333.60, 9,500.52 and 2,178.39 is: 3,267.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,333.60 : 9,500.52 = 2,178.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,333.60/9,500.52 = 2,178.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,333.60x = 9,500.52 × 2,178.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,333.60x = 20,695,837.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,695,837.76/6,333.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,267.63

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.