Home / 4,451.28-6,676.80-1,677.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,451.28, 6,676.80 and 1,677.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,451.28, 6,676.80 and 1,677.84 is: 2,516.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,451.28 : 6,676.80 = 1,677.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,451.28/6,676.80 = 1,677.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,451.28x = 6,676.80 × 1,677.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,451.28x = 11,202,602.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,602.11/4,451.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516.71

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.