Home / 6,558.04-9,050.20-3,573.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,558.04, 9,050.20 and 3,573.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,558.04, 9,050.20 and 3,573.87 is: 4,931.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,558.04 : 9,050.20 = 3,573.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,558.04/9,050.20 = 3,573.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,558.04x = 9,050.20 × 3,573.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,558.04x = 32,344,195.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,344,195.40/6,558.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,931.99

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.