Home / 4,653.25-6,981.14-1,575.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,653.25, 6,981.14 and 1,575.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,653.25, 6,981.14 and 1,575.25 is: 2,363.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,653.25 : 6,981.14 = 1,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,653.25/6,981.14 = 1,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,653.25x = 6,981.14 × 1,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,653.25x = 10,997,032.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,997,032.91/4,653.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363.30

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.