Home / 6,572.80-9,848.40-5,471.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,572.80, 9,848.40 and 5,471.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,572.80, 9,848.40 and 5,471.20 is: 8,197.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,572.80 : 9,848.40 = 5,471.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,572.80/9,848.40 = 5,471.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,572.80x = 9,848.40 × 5,471.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,572.80x = 53,882,566.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,882,566.08/6,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,197.81

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.