Home / 4,314.45-6,471.65-1,353.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,314.45, 6,471.65 and 1,353.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,314.45, 6,471.65 and 1,353.12 is: 2,029.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,314.45 : 6,471.65 = 1,353.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,314.45/6,471.65 = 1,353.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,314.45x = 6,471.65 × 1,353.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,314.45x = 8,756,934.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,756,934.57/4,314.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,029.68

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.