Home / 4,281.25-5,897.19-3,284.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,281.25, 5,897.19 and 3,284.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,281.25, 5,897.19 and 3,284.82 is: 4,524.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,281.25 : 5,897.19 = 3,284.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,281.25/5,897.19 = 3,284.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,281.25x = 5,897.19 × 3,284.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,281.25x = 19,371,178.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,371,178.17/4,281.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,524.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.