Home / 6,667.75-9,201.50-3,683.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,667.75, 9,201.50 and 3,683.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,667.75, 9,201.50 and 3,683.59 is: 5,083.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,667.75 : 9,201.50 = 3,683.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,667.75/9,201.50 = 3,683.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,667.75x = 9,201.50 × 3,683.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,667.75x = 33,894,577.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,894,577.54/6,667.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,083.36

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.