Home / 6,526.11-9,007.02-4,169.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,526.11, 9,007.02 and 4,169.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,526.11, 9,007.02 and 4,169.82 is: 5,754.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,526.11 : 9,007.02 = 4,169.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,526.11/9,007.02 = 4,169.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,526.11x = 9,007.02 × 4,169.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,526.11x = 37,557,652.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,557,652.14/6,526.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,754.98

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.