Home / 6,568-9,852-1,704

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568, 9,852 and 1,704

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568, 9,852 and 1,704 is: 2,556

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568 : 9,852 = 1,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568/9,852 = 1,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568x = 9,852 × 1,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568x = 16,787,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,787,808/6,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 3,284, 4,926 and 852
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 13,136, 19,704 and 3,408
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 6,569, 9,853.50 and 1,705
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 9,852, 14,778 and 2,556
1.5x scale

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.