Home / 4,074.93-6,081.60-3,681.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,074.93, 6,081.60 and 3,681.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,074.93, 6,081.60 and 3,681.27 is: 5,494.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074.93 : 6,081.60 = 3,681.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074.93/6,081.60 = 3,681.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074.93x = 6,081.60 × 3,681.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074.93x = 22,388,011.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,388,011.63/4,074.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,494.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.