Home / 4,530.80-6,796.20-1,244.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,530.80, 6,796.20 and 1,244.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,530.80, 6,796.20 and 1,244.18 is: 1,866.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530.80 : 6,796.20 = 1,244.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530.80/6,796.20 = 1,244.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530.80x = 6,796.20 × 1,244.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530.80x = 8,455,696.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,455,696.12/4,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,866.27

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.