Home / 4,053.92-6,080.72-1,862.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,053.92, 6,080.72 and 1,862.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,053.92, 6,080.72 and 1,862.08 is: 2,793.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,053.92 : 6,080.72 = 1,862.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,053.92/6,080.72 = 1,862.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,053.92x = 6,080.72 × 1,862.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,053.92x = 11,322,787.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,322,787.10/4,053.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,793.05

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.