Home / 6,400.74-9,603.66-3,113.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,400.74, 9,603.66 and 3,113.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,400.74, 9,603.66 and 3,113.48 is: 4,671.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,400.74 : 9,603.66 = 3,113.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,400.74/9,603.66 = 3,113.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,400.74x = 9,603.66 × 3,113.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,400.74x = 29,900,803.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,900,803.34/6,400.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671.46

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.