Home / 4,346.60-6,520.82-1,424.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,346.60, 6,520.82 and 1,424.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,346.60, 6,520.82 and 1,424.66 is: 2,137.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,346.60 : 6,520.82 = 1,424.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,346.60/6,520.82 = 1,424.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,346.60x = 6,520.82 × 1,424.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,346.60x = 9,289,911.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,289,911.69/4,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,137.28

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.