Home / 4,599.92-6,898.91-1,312.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,599.92, 6,898.91 and 1,312.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,599.92, 6,898.91 and 1,312.13 is: 1,967.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,599.92 : 6,898.91 = 1,312.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,599.92/6,898.91 = 1,312.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,599.92x = 6,898.91 × 1,312.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,599.92x = 9,052,277.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,052,277.46/4,599.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,967.92

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.