Home / 6,346.98-9,518.12-2,185.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,346.98, 9,518.12 and 2,185.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,346.98, 9,518.12 and 2,185.84 is: 3,277.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,346.98 : 9,518.12 = 2,185.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,346.98/9,518.12 = 2,185.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,346.98x = 9,518.12 × 2,185.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,346.98x = 20,805,087.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,805,087.42/6,346.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,277.95

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.