Home / 4,061.67-6,086.13-3,139.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,061.67, 6,086.13 and 3,139.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,061.67, 6,086.13 and 3,139.49 is: 4,704.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,061.67 : 6,086.13 = 3,139.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,061.67/6,086.13 = 3,139.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,061.67x = 6,086.13 × 3,139.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,061.67x = 19,107,344.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,107,344.27/4,061.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704.31

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.