Home / 6,568.80-9,852.36-1,951.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568.80, 9,852.36 and 1,951.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568.80, 9,852.36 and 1,951.80 is: 2,927.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568.80 : 9,852.36 = 1,951.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568.80/9,852.36 = 1,951.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568.80x = 9,852.36 × 1,951.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568.80x = 19,229,836.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,229,836.25/6,568.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927.45

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.