Home / 4,134.24-6,203.52-1,539

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.24, 6,203.52 and 1,539

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.24, 6,203.52 and 1,539 is: 2,309.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.24 : 6,203.52 = 1,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.24/6,203.52 = 1,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.24x = 6,203.52 × 1,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.24x = 9,547,217.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,547,217.28/4,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,309.30

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.