Home / 6,428.20-9,626.10-4,081.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,428.20, 9,626.10 and 4,081.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,428.20, 9,626.10 and 4,081.06 is: 6,111.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428.20 : 9,626.10 = 4,081.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428.20/9,626.10 = 4,081.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428.20x = 9,626.10 × 4,081.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428.20x = 39,284,691.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,284,691.67/6,428.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,111.31

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.