Home / 4,824.90-7,236.12-2,050.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.90, 7,236.12 and 2,050.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.90, 7,236.12 and 2,050.14 is: 3,074.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.90 : 7,236.12 = 2,050.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.90/7,236.12 = 2,050.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.90x = 7,236.12 × 2,050.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.90x = 14,835,059.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,835,059.06/4,824.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074.69

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.