Home / 6,646.40-9,950.40-5,955.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,646.40, 9,950.40 and 5,955.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,646.40, 9,950.40 and 5,955.20 is: 8,915.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,646.40 : 9,950.40 = 5,955.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,646.40/9,950.40 = 5,955.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,646.40x = 9,950.40 × 5,955.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,646.40x = 59,256,622.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,256,622.08/6,646.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,915.60

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.