Home / 6,616.94-9,108.44-5,720.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,616.94, 9,108.44 and 5,720.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,616.94, 9,108.44 and 5,720.26 is: 7,874.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,616.94 : 9,108.44 = 5,720.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,616.94/9,108.44 = 5,720.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,616.94x = 9,108.44 × 5,720.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,616.94x = 52,102,644.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,102,644.99/6,616.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874.13

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.