Home / 3,503.04-4,836.44-2,178.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,503.04, 4,836.44 and 2,178.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,503.04, 4,836.44 and 2,178.55 is: 3,007.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503.04 : 4,836.44 = 2,178.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503.04/4,836.44 = 2,178.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503.04x = 4,836.44 × 2,178.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503.04x = 10,536,419.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,536,419.72/3,503.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,007.79

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.