Home / 3,124.28-4,686.42-815.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,124.28, 4,686.42 and 815.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,124.28, 4,686.42 and 815.78 is: 1,223.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124.28 : 4,686.42 = 815.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124.28/4,686.42 = 815.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124.28x = 4,686.42 × 815.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124.28x = 3,823,087.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,087.71/3,124.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,223.67

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.