Home / 6,385.34-9,577.92-2,002.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,385.34, 9,577.92 and 2,002.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,385.34, 9,577.92 and 2,002.82 is: 3,004.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,385.34 : 9,577.92 = 2,002.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,385.34/9,577.92 = 2,002.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,385.34x = 9,577.92 × 2,002.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,385.34x = 19,182,849.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,182,849.73/6,385.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004.20

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.