Home / 6,551.30-9,829.38-3,043.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551.30, 9,829.38 and 3,043.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551.30, 9,829.38 and 3,043.02 is: 4,565.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551.30 : 9,829.38 = 3,043.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551.30/9,829.38 = 3,043.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551.30x = 9,829.38 × 3,043.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551.30x = 29,910,999.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,910,999.93/6,551.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,565.66

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.