Home / 3,101.54-4,656.93-3,046.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,101.54, 4,656.93 and 3,046.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,101.54, 4,656.93 and 3,046.19 is: 4,573.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,101.54 : 4,656.93 = 3,046.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,101.54/4,656.93 = 3,046.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,101.54x = 4,656.93 × 3,046.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,101.54x = 14,185,858.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,185,858.89/3,101.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,573.82

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.