Home / 4,652.52-6,979.80-1,532.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652.52, 6,979.80 and 1,532.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652.52, 6,979.80 and 1,532.40 is: 2,298.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652.52 : 6,979.80 = 1,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652.52/6,979.80 = 1,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652.52x = 6,979.80 × 1,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652.52x = 10,695,845.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,695,845.52/4,652.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298.94

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.