Home / 10,458.45-15,677.15-4,614.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,458.45, 15,677.15 and 4,614.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,458.45, 15,677.15 and 4,614.03 is: 6,916.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,458.45 : 15,677.15 = 4,614.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,458.45/15,677.15 = 4,614.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,458.45x = 15,677.15 × 4,614.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,458.45x = 72,334,817.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,334,817.34/10,458.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,916.40

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.