Home / 4,116.60-6,178.14-1,520.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116.60, 6,178.14 and 1,520.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116.60, 6,178.14 and 1,520.28 is: 2,281.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116.60 : 6,178.14 = 1,520.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116.60/6,178.14 = 1,520.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116.60x = 6,178.14 × 1,520.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116.60x = 9,392,502.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,392,502.68/4,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,281.62

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.