Home / 6,566.27-9,853.85-2,671.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,566.27, 9,853.85 and 2,671.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,566.27, 9,853.85 and 2,671.38 is: 4,008.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,566.27 : 9,853.85 = 2,671.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,566.27/9,853.85 = 2,671.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,566.27x = 9,853.85 × 2,671.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,566.27x = 26,323,384.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,323,384.49/6,566.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008.88

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.