Home / 4,093.92-6,140.88-1,495.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,093.92, 6,140.88 and 1,495.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,093.92, 6,140.88 and 1,495.44 is: 2,243.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,093.92 : 6,140.88 = 1,495.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,093.92/6,140.88 = 1,495.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,093.92x = 6,140.88 × 1,495.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,093.92x = 9,183,317.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,183,317.59/4,093.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243.16

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.