Home / 4,892.52-6,751.56-2,654.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.52, 6,751.56 and 2,654.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.52, 6,751.56 and 2,654.31 is: 3,662.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.52 : 6,751.56 = 2,654.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.52/6,751.56 = 2,654.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.52x = 6,751.56 × 2,654.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.52x = 17,920,733.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,920,733.22/4,892.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,662.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.