Home / 6,576.17-9,864.30-1,645.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,576.17, 9,864.30 and 1,645.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,576.17, 9,864.30 and 1,645.83 is: 2,468.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,576.17 : 9,864.30 = 1,645.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,576.17/9,864.30 = 1,645.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,576.17x = 9,864.30 × 1,645.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,576.17x = 16,234,960.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,234,960.87/6,576.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,468.76

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.