Home / 6,646.96-9,170.04-5,050.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,646.96, 9,170.04 and 5,050.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,646.96, 9,170.04 and 5,050.72 is: 6,967.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,646.96 : 9,170.04 = 5,050.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,646.96/9,170.04 = 5,050.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,646.96x = 9,170.04 × 5,050.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,646.96x = 46,315,304.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,315,304.43/6,646.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967.89

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.