Home / 4,007.44-6,002.04-2,769.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,007.44, 6,002.04 and 2,769.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,007.44, 6,002.04 and 2,769.24 is: 4,147.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,007.44 : 6,002.04 = 2,769.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,007.44/6,002.04 = 2,769.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,007.44x = 6,002.04 × 2,769.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,007.44x = 16,621,089.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,621,089.25/4,007.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,147.56

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.