Home / 4,070.19-6,101.17-1,604.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,070.19, 6,101.17 and 1,604.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,070.19, 6,101.17 and 1,604.05 is: 2,404.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,070.19 : 6,101.17 = 1,604.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,070.19/6,101.17 = 1,604.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,070.19x = 6,101.17 × 1,604.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,070.19x = 9,786,581.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,786,581.74/4,070.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404.45

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.