Home / 6,568.90-9,065.12-4,050.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568.90, 9,065.12 and 4,050.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568.90, 9,065.12 and 4,050.41 is: 5,589.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568.90 : 9,065.12 = 4,050.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568.90/9,065.12 = 4,050.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568.90x = 9,065.12 × 4,050.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568.90x = 36,717,387.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,717,387.12/6,568.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589.58

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.