Home / 4,101.40-6,152.10-4,004.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,101.40, 6,152.10 and 4,004.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,101.40, 6,152.10 and 4,004.20 is: 6,006.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,101.40 : 6,152.10 = 4,004.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,101.40/6,152.10 = 4,004.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,101.40x = 6,152.10 × 4,004.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,101.40x = 24,634,238.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,634,238.82/4,101.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,006.30

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.