Home / 6,522.98-9,787.20-4,059.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,522.98, 9,787.20 and 4,059.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,522.98, 9,787.20 and 4,059.86 is: 6,091.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,522.98 : 9,787.20 = 4,059.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,522.98/9,787.20 = 4,059.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,522.98x = 9,787.20 × 4,059.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,522.98x = 39,734,661.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,734,661.79/6,522.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,091.49

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.