Home / 4,367.74-6,549.54-1,592.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,367.74, 6,549.54 and 1,592.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,367.74, 6,549.54 and 1,592.44 is: 2,387.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,367.74 : 6,549.54 = 1,592.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,367.74/6,549.54 = 1,592.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,367.74x = 6,549.54 × 1,592.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,367.74x = 10,429,749.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,429,749.48/4,367.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387.91

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.