Home / 4,538.24-6,808.01-1,615.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538.24, 6,808.01 and 1,615.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538.24, 6,808.01 and 1,615.85 is: 2,424.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538.24 : 6,808.01 = 1,615.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538.24/6,808.01 = 1,615.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538.24x = 6,808.01 × 1,615.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538.24x = 11,000,722.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,000,722.96/4,538.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424.01

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.