Home / 6,353.82-9,530.82-1,971.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,353.82, 9,530.82 and 1,971.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,353.82, 9,530.82 and 1,971.18 is: 2,956.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,353.82 : 9,530.82 = 1,971.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,353.82/9,530.82 = 1,971.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,353.82x = 9,530.82 × 1,971.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,353.82x = 18,786,961.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,786,961.77/6,353.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956.80

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.