Home / 4,331.16-6,493.40-2,940.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,331.16, 6,493.40 and 2,940.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,331.16, 6,493.40 and 2,940.84 is: 4,408.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,331.16 : 6,493.40 = 2,940.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,331.16/6,493.40 = 2,940.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,331.16x = 6,493.40 × 2,940.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,331.16x = 19,096,050.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,096,050.46/4,331.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,408.99

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.