Home / 6,557.04-9,835.20-2,661.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,557.04, 9,835.20 and 2,661.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,557.04, 9,835.20 and 2,661.84 is: 3,992.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,557.04 : 9,835.20 = 2,661.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,557.04/9,835.20 = 2,661.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,557.04x = 9,835.20 × 2,661.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,557.04x = 26,179,728.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,179,728.77/6,557.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992.61

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.