Home / 4,616.30-6,370.56-2,626.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.30, 6,370.56 and 2,626.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.30, 6,370.56 and 2,626.53 is: 3,624.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.30 : 6,370.56 = 2,626.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.30/6,370.56 = 2,626.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.30x = 6,370.56 × 2,626.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.30x = 16,732,466.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,732,466.96/4,616.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,624.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.