Home / 6,660.46-9,990.70-1,729.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,660.46, 9,990.70 and 1,729.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,660.46, 9,990.70 and 1,729.69 is: 2,594.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,660.46 : 9,990.70 = 1,729.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,660.46/9,990.70 = 1,729.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,660.46x = 9,990.70 × 1,729.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,660.46x = 17,280,755.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,280,755.28/6,660.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594.53

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.