Home / 4,551.12-6,826.77-1,954.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,551.12, 6,826.77 and 1,954.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,551.12, 6,826.77 and 1,954.08 is: 2,931.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.12 : 6,826.77 = 1,954.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.12/6,826.77 = 1,954.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.12x = 6,826.77 × 1,954.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.12x = 13,340,054.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,340,054.72/4,551.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,931.16

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.