Home / 4,374.35-6,552.78-2,984.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,374.35, 6,552.78 and 2,984.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,374.35, 6,552.78 and 2,984.23 is: 4,470.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,374.35 : 6,552.78 = 2,984.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,374.35/6,552.78 = 2,984.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,374.35x = 6,552.78 × 2,984.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,374.35x = 19,555,002.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,555,002.66/4,374.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,470.38

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.