Home / 4,054.44-6,081.72-3,230.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,054.44, 6,081.72 and 3,230.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,054.44, 6,081.72 and 3,230.40 is: 4,845.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,054.44 : 6,081.72 = 3,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,054.44/6,081.72 = 3,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,054.44x = 6,081.72 × 3,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,054.44x = 19,646,388.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,646,388.29/4,054.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,845.65

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.