Home / 4,427.60-6,645.50-2,237.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,427.60, 6,645.50 and 2,237.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,427.60, 6,645.50 and 2,237.87 is: 3,358.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,427.60 : 6,645.50 = 2,237.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,427.60/6,645.50 = 2,237.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,427.60x = 6,645.50 × 2,237.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,427.60x = 14,871,737.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871,737.45/4,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,358.87

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.