Home / 4,333.75-6,500.40-2,360.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,333.75, 6,500.40 and 2,360.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,333.75, 6,500.40 and 2,360.90 is: 3,541.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,333.75 : 6,500.40 = 2,360.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,333.75/6,500.40 = 2,360.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,333.75x = 6,500.40 × 2,360.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,333.75x = 15,346,778.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,346,778.47/4,333.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541.22

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.