Home / 10,594.77-14,619.58-6,559.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,594.77, 14,619.58 and 6,559.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,594.77, 14,619.58 and 6,559.75 is: 9,051.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,594.77 : 14,619.58 = 6,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,594.77/14,619.58 = 6,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,594.77x = 14,619.58 × 6,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,594.77x = 95,900,789.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,900,789.91/10,594.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,051.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.