Home / 6,655.48-9,185.12-3,671.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,655.48, 9,185.12 and 3,671.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,655.48, 9,185.12 and 3,671.92 is: 5,067.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655.48 : 9,185.12 = 3,671.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655.48/9,185.12 = 3,671.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655.48x = 9,185.12 × 3,671.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655.48x = 33,727,025.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,727,025.83/6,655.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,067.56

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.