Home / 4,304.75-6,457.57-1,531.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.75, 6,457.57 and 1,531.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.75, 6,457.57 and 1,531.68 is: 2,297.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.75 : 6,457.57 = 1,531.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.75/6,457.57 = 1,531.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.75x = 6,457.57 × 1,531.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.75x = 9,890,898.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,890,898.53/4,304.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,297.67

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.