Home / 4,199.34-6,294.40-1,732.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,199.34, 6,294.40 and 1,732.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,199.34, 6,294.40 and 1,732.82 is: 2,597.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,199.34 : 6,294.40 = 1,732.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,199.34/6,294.40 = 1,732.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,199.34x = 6,294.40 × 1,732.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,199.34x = 10,907,073.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,907,073.61/4,199.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597.33

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.