Home / 4,336.02-6,499.17-1,735.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,336.02, 6,499.17 and 1,735.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,336.02, 6,499.17 and 1,735.92 is: 2,601.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,336.02 : 6,499.17 = 1,735.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,336.02/6,499.17 = 1,735.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,336.02x = 6,499.17 × 1,735.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,336.02x = 11,282,039.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,282,039.19/4,336.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601.93

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.