Home / 4,606.46-6,909.67-1,143.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,606.46, 6,909.67 and 1,143.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,606.46, 6,909.67 and 1,143.71 is: 1,715.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606.46 : 6,909.67 = 1,143.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606.46/6,909.67 = 1,143.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606.46x = 6,909.67 × 1,143.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606.46x = 7,902,658.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,658.68/4,606.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715.56

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.