Home / 6,587.55-9,090.83-3,603.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,587.55, 9,090.83 and 3,603.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,587.55, 9,090.83 and 3,603.37 is: 4,972.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,587.55 : 9,090.83 = 3,603.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,587.55/9,090.83 = 3,603.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,587.55x = 9,090.83 × 3,603.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,587.55x = 32,757,624.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,757,624.10/6,587.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,972.66

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.