Home / 4,084.29-6,124.11-3,735.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,084.29, 6,124.11 and 3,735.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,084.29, 6,124.11 and 3,735.99 is: 5,601.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,084.29 : 6,124.11 = 3,735.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,084.29/6,124.11 = 3,735.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,084.29x = 6,124.11 × 3,735.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,084.29x = 22,879,583.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,879,583.10/4,084.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,601.86

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.