Home / 4,267.85-6,401.61-3,013.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,267.85, 6,401.61 and 3,013.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,267.85, 6,401.61 and 3,013.29 is: 4,519.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,267.85 : 6,401.61 = 3,013.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,267.85/6,401.61 = 3,013.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,267.85x = 6,401.61 × 3,013.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,267.85x = 19,289,907.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,289,907.40/4,267.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,519.82

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.