Home / 4,450.50-6,142.23-2,587.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,450.50, 6,142.23 and 2,587.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,450.50, 6,142.23 and 2,587.50 is: 3,571.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,450.50 : 6,142.23 = 2,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,450.50/6,142.23 = 2,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,450.50x = 6,142.23 × 2,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,450.50x = 15,893,020.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,893,020.13/4,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,571.06

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.