Home / 6,546.38-9,809.98-4,073.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,546.38, 9,809.98 and 4,073.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,546.38, 9,809.98 and 4,073.67 is: 6,104.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,546.38 : 9,809.98 = 4,073.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,546.38/9,809.98 = 4,073.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,546.38x = 9,809.98 × 4,073.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,546.38x = 39,962,611.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,962,611.04/6,546.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,104.54

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.