Home / 6,517.02-9,775.83-2,075.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,517.02, 9,775.83 and 2,075.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,517.02, 9,775.83 and 2,075.13 is: 3,112.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,517.02 : 9,775.83 = 2,075.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,517.02/9,775.83 = 2,075.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,517.02x = 9,775.83 × 2,075.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,517.02x = 20,286,118.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,118.11/6,517.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,112.79

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.