Home / 3,454.17-5,175.78-1,504.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,454.17, 5,175.78 and 1,504.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,454.17, 5,175.78 and 1,504.10 is: 2,253.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,454.17 : 5,175.78 = 1,504.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,454.17/5,175.78 = 1,504.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,454.17x = 5,175.78 × 1,504.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,454.17x = 7,784,864.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,784,864.82/3,454.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253.76

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.