Home / 4,074.23-6,110.20-1,574.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,074.23, 6,110.20 and 1,574.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,074.23, 6,110.20 and 1,574.84 is: 2,361.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074.23 : 6,110.20 = 1,574.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074.23/6,110.20 = 1,574.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074.23x = 6,110.20 × 1,574.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074.23x = 9,622,587.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,622,587.37/4,074.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361.82

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.