Home / 4,958.51-6,842.49-2,862.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.51, 6,842.49 and 2,862.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.51, 6,842.49 and 2,862.50 is: 3,950.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.51 : 6,842.49 = 2,862.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.51/6,842.49 = 2,862.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.51x = 6,842.49 × 2,862.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.51x = 19,586,627.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,586,627.63/4,958.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950.10

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.