Home / 4,562.26-6,840.79-1,441.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.26, 6,840.79 and 1,441.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.26, 6,840.79 and 1,441.67 is: 2,161.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.26 : 6,840.79 = 1,441.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.26/6,840.79 = 1,441.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.26x = 6,840.79 × 1,441.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.26x = 9,862,123.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,862,123.91/4,562.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,161.68

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.