Home / 6,561.12-9,054.48-3,766.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,561.12, 9,054.48 and 3,766.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,561.12, 9,054.48 and 3,766.80 is: 5,198.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,561.12 : 9,054.48 = 3,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,561.12/9,054.48 = 3,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,561.12x = 9,054.48 × 3,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,561.12x = 34,106,415.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,106,415.26/6,561.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,198.26

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.