Home / 4,015.60-6,014.04-3,904.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,015.60, 6,014.04 and 3,904.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,015.60, 6,014.04 and 3,904.86 is: 5,848.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015.60 : 6,014.04 = 3,904.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015.60/6,014.04 = 3,904.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015.60x = 6,014.04 × 3,904.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015.60x = 23,483,984.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,483,984.23/4,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,848.19

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.