Home / 4,619.32-6,928.98-1,156.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,619.32, 6,928.98 and 1,156.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,619.32, 6,928.98 and 1,156.57 is: 1,734.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,619.32 : 6,928.98 = 1,156.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,619.32/6,928.98 = 1,156.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,619.32x = 6,928.98 × 1,156.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,619.32x = 8,013,850.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,013,850.40/4,619.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734.86

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.