Home / 4,558.98-6,839.18-1,480.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,558.98, 6,839.18 and 1,480.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,558.98, 6,839.18 and 1,480.26 is: 2,220.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,558.98 : 6,839.18 = 1,480.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,558.98/6,839.18 = 1,480.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,558.98x = 6,839.18 × 1,480.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,558.98x = 10,123,764.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,764.59/4,558.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220.62

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.