Home / 4,369.80-6,543.50-2,884.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,369.80, 6,543.50 and 2,884.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,369.80, 6,543.50 and 2,884.54 is: 4,319.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,369.80 : 6,543.50 = 2,884.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,369.80/6,543.50 = 2,884.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,369.80x = 6,543.50 × 2,884.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,369.80x = 18,874,987.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,874,987.49/4,369.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,319.42

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.