Home / 4,090.50-6,135.62-1,317.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,090.50, 6,135.62 and 1,317.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,090.50, 6,135.62 and 1,317.33 is: 1,975.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,090.50 : 6,135.62 = 1,317.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,090.50/6,135.62 = 1,317.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,090.50x = 6,135.62 × 1,317.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,090.50x = 8,082,629.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,082,629.71/4,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,975.95

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.