Home / 4,510.60-6,229.38-3,452.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,510.60, 6,229.38 and 3,452.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,510.60, 6,229.38 and 3,452.20 is: 4,767.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,510.60 : 6,229.38 = 3,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,510.60/6,229.38 = 3,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,510.60x = 6,229.38 × 3,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,510.60x = 21,505,065.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,505,065.64/4,510.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.