Home / 6,413.24-9,620.80-2,029.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,413.24, 9,620.80 and 2,029.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,413.24, 9,620.80 and 2,029.70 is: 3,044.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,413.24 : 9,620.80 = 2,029.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,413.24/9,620.80 = 2,029.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,413.24x = 9,620.80 × 2,029.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,413.24x = 19,527,337.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,527,337.76/6,413.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,044.85

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.