Home / 4,461.12-6,677.28-3,143.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,461.12, 6,677.28 and 3,143.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,461.12, 6,677.28 and 3,143.16 is: 4,704.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,461.12 : 6,677.28 = 3,143.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,461.12/6,677.28 = 3,143.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,461.12x = 6,677.28 × 3,143.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,461.12x = 20,987,759.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,987,759.40/4,461.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704.59

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.