Home / 4,618.90-6,374.23-2,523.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,618.90, 6,374.23 and 2,523.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,618.90, 6,374.23 and 2,523.02 is: 3,481.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,618.90 : 6,374.23 = 2,523.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,618.90/6,374.23 = 2,523.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,618.90x = 6,374.23 × 2,523.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,618.90x = 16,082,336.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,082,336.02/4,618.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,481.86

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.