Home / 4,875.45-7,299.24-3,941.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,875.45, 7,299.24 and 3,941.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,875.45, 7,299.24 and 3,941.52 is: 5,901.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,875.45 : 7,299.24 = 3,941.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,875.45/7,299.24 = 3,941.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,875.45x = 7,299.24 × 3,941.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,875.45x = 28,770,100.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,770,100.44/4,875.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,901.01

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.