Home / 6,337.20-9,505.20-2,176.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,337.20, 9,505.20 and 2,176.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,337.20, 9,505.20 and 2,176.80 is: 3,264.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337.20 : 9,505.20 = 2,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337.20/9,505.20 = 2,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337.20x = 9,505.20 × 2,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337.20x = 20,690,919.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,690,919.36/6,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,264.99

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.