Home / 6,644.66-9,180.94-5,804.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,644.66, 9,180.94 and 5,804.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,644.66, 9,180.94 and 5,804.06 is: 8,019.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,644.66 : 9,180.94 = 5,804.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,644.66/9,180.94 = 5,804.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,644.66x = 9,180.94 × 5,804.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,644.66x = 53,286,726.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,286,726.62/6,644.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,019.48

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.