Home / 4,303.62-6,454.23-1,529.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.62, 6,454.23 and 1,529.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.62, 6,454.23 and 1,529.94 is: 2,294.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.62 : 6,454.23 = 1,529.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.62/6,454.23 = 1,529.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.62x = 6,454.23 × 1,529.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.62x = 9,874,584.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,874,584.65/4,303.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294.48

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.