Home / 3,018.12-4,547.74-2,482.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,018.12, 4,547.74 and 2,482.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,018.12, 4,547.74 and 2,482.30 is: 3,740.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,018.12 : 4,547.74 = 2,482.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,018.12/4,547.74 = 2,482.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,018.12x = 4,547.74 × 2,482.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,018.12x = 11,288,855.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,288,855.00/3,018.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,740.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.