Home / 6,605.52-9,906.12-2,221.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,605.52, 9,906.12 and 2,221.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,605.52, 9,906.12 and 2,221.80 is: 3,331.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,605.52 : 9,906.12 = 2,221.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,605.52/9,906.12 = 2,221.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,605.52x = 9,906.12 × 2,221.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,605.52x = 22,009,417.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,009,417.42/6,605.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,331.97

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.