Home / 4,373.35-6,551.28-2,983.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,373.35, 6,551.28 and 2,983.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,373.35, 6,551.28 and 2,983.23 is: 4,468.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373.35 : 6,551.28 = 2,983.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373.35/6,551.28 = 2,983.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373.35x = 6,551.28 × 2,983.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373.35x = 19,543,975.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,543,975.03/4,373.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468.88

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.