Home / 4,317.24-6,473.58-1,395.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,317.24, 6,473.58 and 1,395.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,317.24, 6,473.58 and 1,395.18 is: 2,092.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,317.24 : 6,473.58 = 1,395.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,317.24/6,473.58 = 1,395.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,317.24x = 6,473.58 × 1,395.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,317.24x = 9,031,809.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,031,809.34/4,317.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092.03

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.