Home / 6,576.74-9,076.56-3,888.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,576.74, 9,076.56 and 3,888.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,576.74, 9,076.56 and 3,888.84 is: 5,366.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,576.74 : 9,076.56 = 3,888.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,576.74/9,076.56 = 3,888.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,576.74x = 9,076.56 × 3,888.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,576.74x = 35,297,232.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,297,232.46/6,576.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,366.98

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.