Home / 4,375.12-6,562.28-1,453.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,375.12, 6,562.28 and 1,453.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,375.12, 6,562.28 and 1,453.76 is: 2,180.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,375.12 : 6,562.28 = 1,453.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,375.12/6,562.28 = 1,453.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,375.12x = 6,562.28 × 1,453.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,375.12x = 9,539,980.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,980.17/4,375.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,180.51

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.