Home / 6,519.18-9,778.76-1,839.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,519.18, 9,778.76 and 1,839.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,519.18, 9,778.76 and 1,839.18 is: 2,758.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,519.18 : 9,778.76 = 1,839.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,519.18/9,778.76 = 1,839.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,519.18x = 9,778.76 × 1,839.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,519.18x = 17,984,899.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,984,899.82/6,519.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,758.77

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.