Home / 4,551.45-6,822.91-2,468.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,551.45, 6,822.91 and 2,468.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,551.45, 6,822.91 and 2,468.40 is: 3,700.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.45 : 6,822.91 = 2,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.45/6,822.91 = 2,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.45x = 6,822.91 × 2,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.45x = 16,841,671.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,841,671.04/4,551.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,700.29

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.