Home / 4,133.24-6,195.50-1,359.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,133.24, 6,195.50 and 1,359.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,133.24, 6,195.50 and 1,359.18 is: 2,037.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,133.24 : 6,195.50 = 1,359.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,133.24/6,195.50 = 1,359.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,133.24x = 6,195.50 × 1,359.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,133.24x = 8,420,799.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,420,799.69/4,133.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,037.34

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.