Home / 4,080.75-6,124.20-2,987.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,080.75, 6,124.20 and 2,987.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,080.75, 6,124.20 and 2,987.93 is: 4,484.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080.75 : 6,124.20 = 2,987.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080.75/6,124.20 = 2,987.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080.75x = 6,124.20 × 2,987.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080.75x = 18,298,680.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,298,680.91/4,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484.15

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.