Home / 4,442.36-6,661.10-1,809.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,442.36, 6,661.10 and 1,809.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,442.36, 6,661.10 and 1,809.20 is: 2,712.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,442.36 : 6,661.10 = 1,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,442.36/6,661.10 = 1,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,442.36x = 6,661.10 × 1,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,442.36x = 12,051,219.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,051,219.77/4,442.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,712.80

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.