Home / 4,545.18-6,817.00-1,257.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,545.18, 6,817.00 and 1,257.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,545.18, 6,817.00 and 1,257.50 is: 1,886.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,545.18 : 6,817.00 = 1,257.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,545.18/6,817.00 = 1,257.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,545.18x = 6,817.00 × 1,257.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,545.18x = 8,572,401.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,572,401.57/4,545.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.04

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.