Home / 4,566.68-6,849.88-1,446.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,566.68, 6,849.88 and 1,446.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,566.68, 6,849.88 and 1,446.26 is: 2,169.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,566.68 : 6,849.88 = 1,446.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,566.68/6,849.88 = 1,446.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,566.68x = 6,849.88 × 1,446.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,566.68x = 9,906,677.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,906,677.72/4,566.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169.34

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.