Home / 4,526.68-6,813.85-3,858.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.68, 6,813.85 and 3,858.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.68, 6,813.85 and 3,858.52 is: 5,808.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.68 : 6,813.85 = 3,858.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.68/6,813.85 = 3,858.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.68x = 6,813.85 × 3,858.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.68x = 26,291,376.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,291,376.50/4,526.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,808.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.