Home / 6,568.50-9,064.53-4,476.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568.50, 9,064.53 and 4,476.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568.50, 9,064.53 and 4,476.27 is: 6,177.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568.50 : 9,064.53 = 4,476.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568.50/9,064.53 = 4,476.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568.50x = 9,064.53 × 4,476.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568.50x = 40,575,283.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,575,283.70/6,568.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,177.25

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.