Home / 6,567.82-9,851.73-1,951.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,567.82, 9,851.73 and 1,951.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,567.82, 9,851.73 and 1,951.18 is: 2,926.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,567.82 : 9,851.73 = 1,951.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,567.82/9,851.73 = 1,951.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,567.82x = 9,851.73 × 1,951.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,567.82x = 19,222,498.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,222,498.54/6,567.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,926.77

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.