Home / 4,317.66-6,474.87-1,395.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,317.66, 6,474.87 and 1,395.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,317.66, 6,474.87 and 1,395.18 is: 2,092.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,317.66 : 6,474.87 = 1,395.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,317.66/6,474.87 = 1,395.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,317.66x = 6,474.87 × 1,395.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,317.66x = 9,033,609.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,033,609.13/4,317.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092.25

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.