Home / 4,465.48-6,708.48-3,152.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,465.48, 6,708.48 and 3,152.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,465.48, 6,708.48 and 3,152.26 is: 4,735.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,465.48 : 6,708.48 = 3,152.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,465.48/6,708.48 = 3,152.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,465.48x = 6,708.48 × 3,152.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,465.48x = 21,146,873.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,146,873.16/4,465.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,735.63

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.