Home / 4,051.38-6,076.20-1,585.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,051.38, 6,076.20 and 1,585.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,051.38, 6,076.20 and 1,585.38 is: 2,377.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,051.38 : 6,076.20 = 1,585.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,051.38/6,076.20 = 1,585.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,051.38x = 6,076.20 × 1,585.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,051.38x = 9,633,085.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,633,085.96/4,051.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377.73

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.