Home / 2,882.20-4,321.26-1,495

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,882.20, 4,321.26 and 1,495

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,882.20, 4,321.26 and 1,495 is: 2,241.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882.20 : 4,321.26 = 1,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882.20/4,321.26 = 1,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882.20x = 4,321.26 × 1,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882.20x = 6,460,283.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,460,283.70/2,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241.44

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.