Home / 4,433.36-6,117.82-2,443.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,433.36, 6,117.82 and 2,443.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,433.36, 6,117.82 and 2,443.86 is: 3,372.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,433.36 : 6,117.82 = 2,443.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,433.36/6,117.82 = 2,443.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,433.36x = 6,117.82 × 2,443.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,433.36x = 14,951,095.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,951,095.59/4,433.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,372.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.