Home / 6,372.80-9,559.19-1,990.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,372.80, 9,559.19 and 1,990.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,372.80, 9,559.19 and 1,990.60 is: 2,985.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,372.80 : 9,559.19 = 1,990.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,372.80/9,559.19 = 1,990.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,372.80x = 9,559.19 × 1,990.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,372.80x = 19,028,504.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,028,504.69/6,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,985.90

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.