Home / 6,337.24-9,507.14-1,954.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,337.24, 9,507.14 and 1,954.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,337.24, 9,507.14 and 1,954.52 is: 2,932.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337.24 : 9,507.14 = 1,954.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337.24/9,507.14 = 1,954.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337.24x = 9,507.14 × 1,954.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337.24x = 18,581,895.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,581,895.27/6,337.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,932.17

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.