Home / 4,184.66-6,276.08-1,261.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,184.66, 6,276.08 and 1,261.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,184.66, 6,276.08 and 1,261.37 is: 1,891.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184.66 : 6,276.08 = 1,261.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184.66/6,276.08 = 1,261.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184.66x = 6,276.08 × 1,261.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184.66x = 7,916,477.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,916,477.87/4,184.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,891.78

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.