Home / 6,539.76-9,797.24-5,071.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539.76, 9,797.24 and 5,071.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539.76, 9,797.24 and 5,071.72 is: 7,597.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.76 : 9,797.24 = 5,071.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.76/9,797.24 = 5,071.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.76x = 9,797.24 × 5,071.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.76x = 49,688,858.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,688,858.05/6,539.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,597.96

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.