Home / 4,453.38-6,680.16-1,166.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,453.38, 6,680.16 and 1,166.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,453.38, 6,680.16 and 1,166.58 is: 1,749.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,453.38 : 6,680.16 = 1,166.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,453.38/6,680.16 = 1,166.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,453.38x = 6,680.16 × 1,166.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,453.38x = 7,792,941.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,792,941.05/4,453.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.89

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.