Home / 4,494.75-6,743.46-2,305.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494.75, 6,743.46 and 2,305.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494.75, 6,743.46 and 2,305.02 is: 3,458.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494.75 : 6,743.46 = 2,305.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494.75/6,743.46 = 2,305.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494.75x = 6,743.46 × 2,305.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494.75x = 15,543,810.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,543,810.17/4,494.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,458.21

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.