Home / 4,156.17-5,727.60-2,975.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.17, 5,727.60 and 2,975.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.17, 5,727.60 and 2,975.19 is: 4,100.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.17 : 5,727.60 = 2,975.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.17/5,727.60 = 2,975.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.17x = 5,727.60 × 2,975.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.17x = 17,040,698.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,040,698.24/4,156.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.