Home / 4,504.35-6,756.50-1,542.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,504.35, 6,756.50 and 1,542.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,504.35, 6,756.50 and 1,542.81 is: 2,314.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,504.35 : 6,756.50 = 1,542.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,504.35/6,756.50 = 1,542.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,504.35x = 6,756.50 × 1,542.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,504.35x = 10,423,988.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,423,988.05/4,504.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,314.20

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.