Home / 4,117.20-6,174.18-1,483.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.20, 6,174.18 and 1,483.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.20, 6,174.18 and 1,483.98 is: 2,225.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.20 : 6,174.18 = 1,483.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.20/6,174.18 = 1,483.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.20x = 6,174.18 × 1,483.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.20x = 9,162,359.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,162,359.64/4,117.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225.39

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.