Home / 4,451.92-6,677.89-1,165.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,451.92, 6,677.89 and 1,165.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,451.92, 6,677.89 and 1,165.34 is: 1,748.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,451.92 : 6,677.89 = 1,165.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,451.92/6,677.89 = 1,165.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,451.92x = 6,677.89 × 1,165.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,451.92x = 7,782,026.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,782,026.11/4,451.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748.02

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.