Home / 6,550.69-9,818.22-4,565.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,550.69, 9,818.22 and 4,565.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,550.69, 9,818.22 and 4,565.58 is: 6,842.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,550.69 : 9,818.22 = 4,565.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,550.69/9,818.22 = 4,565.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,550.69x = 9,818.22 × 4,565.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,550.69x = 44,825,868.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,825,868.87/6,550.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,842.92

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.