Home / 4,071.15-6,102.56-1,604.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,071.15, 6,102.56 and 1,604.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,071.15, 6,102.56 and 1,604.97 is: 2,405.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,071.15 : 6,102.56 = 1,604.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,071.15/6,102.56 = 1,604.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,071.15x = 6,102.56 × 1,604.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,071.15x = 9,794,417.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,794,417.70/4,071.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405.81

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.