Home / 4,397.60-6,593.42-2,315.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,397.60, 6,593.42 and 2,315.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,397.60, 6,593.42 and 2,315.40 is: 3,471.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,397.60 : 6,593.42 = 2,315.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,397.60/6,593.42 = 2,315.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,397.60x = 6,593.42 × 2,315.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,397.60x = 15,266,404.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,266,404.67/4,397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471.53

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.