Home / 6,467.60-9,701.40-6,165.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,467.60, 9,701.40 and 6,165.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,467.60, 9,701.40 and 6,165.20 is: 9,247.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,467.60 : 9,701.40 = 6,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,467.60/9,701.40 = 6,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,467.60x = 9,701.40 × 6,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,467.60x = 59,811,071.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,811,071.28/6,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,247.80

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.