Home / 4,296.56-5,928.36-2,527.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,296.56, 5,928.36 and 2,527.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,296.56, 5,928.36 and 2,527.76 is: 3,487.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,296.56 : 5,928.36 = 2,527.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,296.56/5,928.36 = 2,527.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,296.56x = 5,928.36 × 2,527.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,296.56x = 14,985,471.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,985,471.27/4,296.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,487.78

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.