Home / 6,646.60-9,969.90-4,659.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,646.60, 9,969.90 and 4,659.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,646.60, 9,969.90 and 4,659.40 is: 6,989.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,646.60 : 9,969.90 = 4,659.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,646.60/9,969.90 = 4,659.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,646.60x = 9,969.90 × 4,659.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,646.60x = 46,453,752.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,453,752.06/6,646.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989.10

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.