Home / 4,165.23-6,246.13-1,698.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,165.23, 6,246.13 and 1,698.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,165.23, 6,246.13 and 1,698.38 is: 2,546.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,165.23 : 6,246.13 = 1,698.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,165.23/6,246.13 = 1,698.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,165.23x = 6,246.13 × 1,698.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,165.23x = 10,608,302.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,608,302.27/4,165.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,546.87

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.