Home / 6,665.09-9,197.96-4,011.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,665.09, 9,197.96 and 4,011.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,665.09, 9,197.96 and 4,011.93 is: 5,536.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,665.09 : 9,197.96 = 4,011.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,665.09/9,197.96 = 4,011.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,665.09x = 9,197.96 × 4,011.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,665.09x = 36,901,551.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,901,551.60/6,665.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,536.55

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.