Home / 6,345.33-9,518.26-1,962.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,345.33, 9,518.26 and 1,962.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,345.33, 9,518.26 and 1,962.87 is: 2,944.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,345.33 : 9,518.26 = 1,962.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,345.33/9,518.26 = 1,962.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,345.33x = 9,518.26 × 1,962.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,345.33x = 18,683,107.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,683,107.01/6,345.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944.39

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.