Home / 3,033.54-4,547.65-2,517.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,033.54, 4,547.65 and 2,517.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,033.54, 4,547.65 and 2,517.82 is: 3,774.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033.54 : 4,547.65 = 2,517.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033.54/4,547.65 = 2,517.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033.54x = 4,547.65 × 2,517.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033.54x = 11,450,164.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,450,164.12/3,033.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,774.52

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.