Home / 6,588.68-9,883.02-4,549.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,588.68, 9,883.02 and 4,549.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,588.68, 9,883.02 and 4,549.64 is: 6,824.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,588.68 : 9,883.02 = 4,549.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,588.68/9,883.02 = 4,549.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,588.68x = 9,883.02 × 4,549.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,588.68x = 44,964,183.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,964,183.11/6,588.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824.46

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.