Home / 4,547.75-6,823.44-1,428.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,547.75, 6,823.44 and 1,428.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,547.75, 6,823.44 and 1,428.23 is: 2,142.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,547.75 : 6,823.44 = 1,428.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,547.75/6,823.44 = 1,428.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,547.75x = 6,823.44 × 1,428.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,547.75x = 9,745,458.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,745,458.77/4,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142.92

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.