Home / 4,733.60-7,100.40-2,133.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,733.60, 7,100.40 and 2,133.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,733.60, 7,100.40 and 2,133.50 is: 3,200.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,733.60 : 7,100.40 = 2,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,733.60/7,100.40 = 2,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,733.60x = 7,100.40 × 2,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,733.60x = 15,148,703.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,148,703.40/4,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,200.25

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.