Home / 4,371.48-6,032.70-2,974.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,371.48, 6,032.70 and 2,974.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,371.48, 6,032.70 and 2,974.68 is: 4,105.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,371.48 : 6,032.70 = 2,974.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,371.48/6,032.70 = 2,974.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,371.48x = 6,032.70 × 2,974.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,371.48x = 17,945,352.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,945,352.04/4,371.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,105.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.