Home / 6,500.05-9,750.09-1,569.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,500.05, 9,750.09 and 1,569.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,500.05, 9,750.09 and 1,569.69 is: 2,354.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,500.05 : 9,750.09 = 1,569.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,500.05/9,750.09 = 1,569.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,500.05x = 9,750.09 × 1,569.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,500.05x = 15,304,562.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,304,562.17/6,500.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354.53

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.