Home / 6,566.93-9,059.51-4,325.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,566.93, 9,059.51 and 4,325.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,566.93, 9,059.51 and 4,325.93 is: 5,967.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,566.93 : 9,059.51 = 4,325.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,566.93/9,059.51 = 4,325.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,566.93x = 9,059.51 × 4,325.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,566.93x = 39,190,784.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,190,784.46/6,566.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967.90

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.