Home / 4,451.25-6,142.83-2,461.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,451.25, 6,142.83 and 2,461.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,451.25, 6,142.83 and 2,461.85 is: 3,397.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,451.25 : 6,142.83 = 2,461.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,451.25/6,142.83 = 2,461.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,451.25x = 6,142.83 × 2,461.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,451.25x = 15,122,726.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,122,726.04/4,451.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,397.41

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.