Home / 6,590.56-9,884.74-2,207.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,590.56, 9,884.74 and 2,207.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,590.56, 9,884.74 and 2,207.44 is: 3,310.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,590.56 : 9,884.74 = 2,207.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,590.56/9,884.74 = 2,207.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,590.56x = 9,884.74 × 2,207.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,590.56x = 21,819,970.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,819,970.47/6,590.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,310.79

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.