Home / 4,661.30-6,990.29-1,540.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661.30, 6,990.29 and 1,540.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661.30, 6,990.29 and 1,540.73 is: 2,310.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661.30 : 6,990.29 = 1,540.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661.30/6,990.29 = 1,540.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661.30x = 6,990.29 × 1,540.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661.30x = 10,770,165.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,770,165.06/4,661.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,310.55

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.