Home / 6,632.04-9,945.63-1,950.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,632.04, 9,945.63 and 1,950.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,632.04, 9,945.63 and 1,950.87 is: 2,925.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,632.04 : 9,945.63 = 1,950.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,632.04/9,945.63 = 1,950.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,632.04x = 9,945.63 × 1,950.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,632.04x = 19,402,631.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,402,631.20/6,632.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,925.59

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.