Home / 4,801.87-7,191.93-2,576.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,801.87, 7,191.93 and 2,576.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,801.87, 7,191.93 and 2,576.83 is: 3,859.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801.87 : 7,191.93 = 2,576.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801.87/7,191.93 = 2,576.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801.87x = 7,191.93 × 2,576.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801.87x = 18,532,337.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,532,337.69/4,801.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859.40

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.