Home / 4,024.80-6,037.20-3,441.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,024.80, 6,037.20 and 3,441.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,024.80, 6,037.20 and 3,441.60 is: 5,162.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,024.80 : 6,037.20 = 3,441.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,024.80/6,037.20 = 3,441.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,024.80x = 6,037.20 × 3,441.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,024.80x = 20,777,627.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,777,627.52/4,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162.40

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.