Home / 6,558.46-9,837.91-2,116.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,558.46, 9,837.91 and 2,116.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,558.46, 9,837.91 and 2,116.11 is: 3,174.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,558.46 : 9,837.91 = 2,116.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,558.46/9,837.91 = 2,116.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,558.46x = 9,837.91 × 2,116.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,558.46x = 20,818,099.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,818,099.73/6,558.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174.24

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.