Home / 6,629.60-9,944.40-4,431.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,629.60, 9,944.40 and 4,431.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,629.60, 9,944.40 and 4,431.20 is: 6,646.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,629.60 : 9,944.40 = 4,431.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,629.60/9,944.40 = 4,431.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,629.60x = 9,944.40 × 4,431.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,629.60x = 44,065,625.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,065,625.28/6,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,646.80

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.