Home / 4,193.37-6,291.37-1,729.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,193.37, 6,291.37 and 1,729.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,193.37, 6,291.37 and 1,729.35 is: 2,594.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,193.37 : 6,291.37 = 1,729.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,193.37/6,291.37 = 1,729.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,193.37x = 6,291.37 × 1,729.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,193.37x = 10,879,982.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,982.87/4,193.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594.57

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.