Home / 4,036.37-6,055.36-1,262.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,036.37, 6,055.36 and 1,262.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,036.37, 6,055.36 and 1,262.93 is: 1,894.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036.37 : 6,055.36 = 1,262.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036.37/6,055.36 = 1,262.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036.37x = 6,055.36 × 1,262.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036.37x = 7,647,462.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647,462.37/4,036.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894.64

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.