Home / 4,419.33-6,629.87-1,497.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,419.33, 6,629.87 and 1,497.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,419.33, 6,629.87 and 1,497.57 is: 2,246.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,419.33 : 6,629.87 = 1,497.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,419.33/6,629.87 = 1,497.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,419.33x = 6,629.87 × 1,497.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,419.33x = 9,928,694.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,928,694.42/4,419.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246.65

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.