Home / 4,073.68-6,108.72-1,734.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,073.68, 6,108.72 and 1,734.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,073.68, 6,108.72 and 1,734.76 is: 2,601.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073.68 : 6,108.72 = 1,734.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073.68/6,108.72 = 1,734.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073.68x = 6,108.72 × 1,734.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073.68x = 10,597,163.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,597,163.11/4,073.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601.37

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.