Home / 4,527.36-6,240.24-3,581.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.36, 6,240.24 and 3,581.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.36, 6,240.24 and 3,581.28 is: 4,936.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.36 : 6,240.24 = 3,581.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.36/6,240.24 = 3,581.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.36x = 6,240.24 × 3,581.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.36x = 22,348,046.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,348,046.71/4,527.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936.22

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.