Home / 3,286.56-4,935.60-3,026.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,286.56, 4,935.60 and 3,026.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,286.56, 4,935.60 and 3,026.08 is: 4,544.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,286.56 : 4,935.60 = 3,026.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,286.56/4,935.60 = 3,026.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,286.56x = 4,935.60 × 3,026.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,286.56x = 14,935,520.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,935,520.45/3,286.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,544.42

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.