Home / 4,514.52-6,772.80-1,592.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,514.52, 6,772.80 and 1,592.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,514.52, 6,772.80 and 1,592.85 is: 2,389.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,514.52 : 6,772.80 = 1,592.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,514.52/6,772.80 = 1,592.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,514.52x = 6,772.80 × 1,592.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,514.52x = 10,788,054.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,788,054.48/4,514.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,389.63

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.