Home / 6,409.45-9,608.33-2,247.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,409.45, 9,608.33 and 2,247.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,409.45, 9,608.33 and 2,247.17 is: 3,368.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,409.45 : 9,608.33 = 2,247.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,409.45/9,608.33 = 2,247.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,409.45x = 9,608.33 × 2,247.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,409.45x = 21,591,550.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,591,550.93/6,409.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,368.71

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.