Home / 4,937.83-7,409.67-1,820.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.83, 7,409.67 and 1,820.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.83, 7,409.67 and 1,820.04 is: 2,731.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.83 : 7,409.67 = 1,820.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.83/7,409.67 = 1,820.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.83x = 7,409.67 × 1,820.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.83x = 13,485,895.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,485,895.79/4,937.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,731.14

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.