Home / 4,328.48-6,483.70-4,017.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,328.48, 6,483.70 and 4,017.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,328.48, 6,483.70 and 4,017.15 is: 6,017.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328.48 : 6,483.70 = 4,017.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328.48/6,483.70 = 4,017.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328.48x = 6,483.70 × 4,017.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328.48x = 26,045,995.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,045,995.46/4,328.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,017.35

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.