Home / 4,380.79-6,574.07-2,071.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,380.79, 6,574.07 and 2,071.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,380.79, 6,574.07 and 2,071.03 is: 3,107.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,380.79 : 6,574.07 = 2,071.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,380.79/6,574.07 = 2,071.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,380.79x = 6,574.07 × 2,071.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,380.79x = 13,615,096.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,615,096.19/4,380.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,107.91

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.