Home / 4,142.04-6,213.10-1,222.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142.04, 6,213.10 and 1,222.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142.04, 6,213.10 and 1,222.36 is: 1,833.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142.04 : 6,213.10 = 1,222.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142.04/6,213.10 = 1,222.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142.04x = 6,213.10 × 1,222.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142.04x = 7,594,644.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,594,644.92/4,142.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,833.55

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.