Home / 4,546.89-6,821.45-1,584.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.89, 6,821.45 and 1,584.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.89, 6,821.45 and 1,584.92 is: 2,377.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.89 : 6,821.45 = 1,584.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.89/6,821.45 = 1,584.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.89x = 6,821.45 × 1,584.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.89x = 10,811,410.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,811,410.50/4,546.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377.76

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.