Home / 4,367.75-6,551.65-2,288.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,367.75, 6,551.65 and 2,288.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,367.75, 6,551.65 and 2,288.37 is: 3,432.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,367.75 : 6,551.65 = 2,288.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,367.75/6,551.65 = 2,288.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,367.75x = 6,551.65 × 2,288.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,367.75x = 14,992,599.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,992,599.31/4,367.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,432.57

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.