Home / 4,550.96-6,826.44-1,264.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,550.96, 6,826.44 and 1,264.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,550.96, 6,826.44 and 1,264.08 is: 1,896.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550.96 : 6,826.44 = 1,264.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550.96/6,826.44 = 1,264.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550.96x = 6,826.44 × 1,264.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550.96x = 8,629,166.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,629,166.28/4,550.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,896.12

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.