Home / 4,153.36-6,231.19-1,812.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,153.36, 6,231.19 and 1,812.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,153.36, 6,231.19 and 1,812.93 is: 2,719.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,153.36 : 6,231.19 = 1,812.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,153.36/6,231.19 = 1,812.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,153.36x = 6,231.19 × 1,812.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,153.36x = 11,296,711.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,296,711.29/4,153.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,719.90

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.