Home / 4,352.60-6,529.80-1,888.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,352.60, 6,529.80 and 1,888.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,352.60, 6,529.80 and 1,888.04 is: 2,832.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,352.60 : 6,529.80 = 1,888.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,352.60/6,529.80 = 1,888.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,352.60x = 6,529.80 × 1,888.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,352.60x = 12,328,523.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,328,523.59/4,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,832.45

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.