Home / 3,227.93-4,842.18-1,253.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,227.93, 4,842.18 and 1,253.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,227.93, 4,842.18 and 1,253.51 is: 1,880.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,227.93 : 4,842.18 = 1,253.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,227.93/4,842.18 = 1,253.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,227.93x = 4,842.18 × 1,253.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,227.93x = 6,069,721.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,721.05/3,227.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,880.38

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.