Home / 4,351.72-6,521.82-2,038.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,351.72, 6,521.82 and 2,038.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,351.72, 6,521.82 and 2,038.36 is: 3,054.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,351.72 : 6,521.82 = 2,038.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,351.72/6,521.82 = 2,038.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,351.72x = 6,521.82 × 2,038.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,351.72x = 13,293,817.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,293,817.02/4,351.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,054.84

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.