Home / 4,434.12-6,118.98-2,571

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.12, 6,118.98 and 2,571

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.12, 6,118.98 and 2,571 is: 3,547.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.12 : 6,118.98 = 2,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.12/6,118.98 = 2,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.12x = 6,118.98 × 2,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.12x = 15,731,897.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,731,897.58/4,434.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,547.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.