Home / 6,578.09-9,077.61-3,593.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,578.09, 9,077.61 and 3,593.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,578.09, 9,077.61 and 3,593.93 is: 4,959.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,578.09 : 9,077.61 = 3,593.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,578.09/9,077.61 = 3,593.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,578.09x = 9,077.61 × 3,593.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,578.09x = 32,624,294.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,624,294.91/6,578.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,959.54

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.