Home / 4,525.18-6,787.80-1,893.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,525.18, 6,787.80 and 1,893.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,525.18, 6,787.80 and 1,893.08 is: 2,839.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,525.18 : 6,787.80 = 1,893.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,525.18/6,787.80 = 1,893.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,525.18x = 6,787.80 × 1,893.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,525.18x = 12,849,865.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,849,865.39/4,525.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,839.64

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.