Home / 6,544.20-9,816.30-5,680.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,544.20, 9,816.30 and 5,680.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,544.20, 9,816.30 and 5,680.20 is: 8,520.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,544.20 : 9,816.30 = 5,680.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,544.20/9,816.30 = 5,680.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,544.20x = 9,816.30 × 5,680.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,544.20x = 55,758,547.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,758,547.26/6,544.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,520.30

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.