Home / 4,428.43-6,636.87-2,235.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,428.43, 6,636.87 and 2,235.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,428.43, 6,636.87 and 2,235.97 is: 3,351.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,428.43 : 6,636.87 = 2,235.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,428.43/6,636.87 = 2,235.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,428.43x = 6,636.87 × 2,235.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,428.43x = 14,839,842.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,839,842.21/4,428.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351.04

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.