Home / 4,436.60-6,118.62-3,552.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,436.60, 6,118.62 and 3,552.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,436.60, 6,118.62 and 3,552.08 is: 4,898.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,436.60 : 6,118.62 = 3,552.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,436.60/6,118.62 = 3,552.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,436.60x = 6,118.62 × 3,552.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,436.60x = 21,733,827.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,733,827.73/4,436.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,898.76

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.