Home / 4,533.80-6,800.78-1,610.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,533.80, 6,800.78 and 1,610.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,533.80, 6,800.78 and 1,610.60 is: 2,415.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,533.80 : 6,800.78 = 1,610.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,533.80/6,800.78 = 1,610.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,533.80x = 6,800.78 × 1,610.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,533.80x = 10,953,336.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,953,336.27/4,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415.93

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.