Home / 4,026.42-6,036.72-1,559.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,026.42, 6,036.72 and 1,559.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,026.42, 6,036.72 and 1,559.16 is: 2,337.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,026.42 : 6,036.72 = 1,559.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,026.42/6,036.72 = 1,559.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,026.42x = 6,036.72 × 1,559.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,026.42x = 9,412,212.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,412,212.36/4,026.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,337.61

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.