Home / 6,544.26-9,028.58-4,187.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,544.26, 9,028.58 and 4,187.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,544.26, 9,028.58 and 4,187.75 is: 5,777.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,544.26 : 9,028.58 = 4,187.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,544.26/9,028.58 = 4,187.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,544.26x = 9,028.58 × 4,187.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,544.26x = 37,809,369.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,809,369.81/6,544.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,777.49

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.