Home / 4,398.12-6,597.18-1,476.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,398.12, 6,597.18 and 1,476.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,398.12, 6,597.18 and 1,476.42 is: 2,214.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,398.12 : 6,597.18 = 1,476.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,398.12/6,597.18 = 1,476.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,398.12x = 6,597.18 × 1,476.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,398.12x = 9,740,183.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,740,183.76/4,398.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214.62

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.