Home / 6,621.18-9,928.56-3,848.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,621.18, 9,928.56 and 3,848.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,621.18, 9,928.56 and 3,848.65 is: 5,771.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,621.18 : 9,928.56 = 3,848.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,621.18/9,928.56 = 3,848.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,621.18x = 9,928.56 × 3,848.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,621.18x = 38,211,552.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,211,552.44/6,621.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,771.11

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.