Home / 6,360.75-9,541.71-1,743.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,360.75, 9,541.71 and 1,743.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,360.75, 9,541.71 and 1,743.75 is: 2,615.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,360.75 : 9,541.71 = 1,743.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,360.75/9,541.71 = 1,743.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,360.75x = 9,541.71 × 1,743.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,360.75x = 16,638,356.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,638,356.81/6,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615.79

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.