Home / 4,715.04-7,070.13-2,115.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715.04, 7,070.13 and 2,115.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715.04, 7,070.13 and 2,115.75 is: 3,172.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715.04 : 7,070.13 = 2,115.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715.04/7,070.13 = 2,115.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715.04x = 7,070.13 × 2,115.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715.04x = 14,958,627.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,958,627.55/4,715.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172.53

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.