Home / 4,403.50-6,613.45-4,227.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,403.50, 6,613.45 and 4,227.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,403.50, 6,613.45 and 4,227.32 is: 6,348.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403.50 : 6,613.45 = 4,227.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403.50/6,613.45 = 4,227.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403.50x = 6,613.45 × 4,227.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403.50x = 27,957,175.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,957,175.42/4,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348.86

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.