Home / 4,304.45-6,454.76-1,225.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.45, 6,454.76 and 1,225.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.45, 6,454.76 and 1,225.73 is: 1,838.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.45 : 6,454.76 = 1,225.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.45/6,454.76 = 1,225.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.45x = 6,454.76 × 1,225.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.45x = 7,911,786.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,911,786.85/4,304.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,838.05

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.