Home / 4,538.43-6,810.23-1,764.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538.43, 6,810.23 and 1,764.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538.43, 6,810.23 and 1,764.74 is: 2,648.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538.43 : 6,810.23 = 1,764.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538.43/6,810.23 = 1,764.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538.43x = 6,810.23 × 1,764.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538.43x = 12,018,285.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,018,285.29/4,538.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,648.12

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.