Home / 4,624.77-6,933.92-1,702.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,624.77, 6,933.92 and 1,702.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,624.77, 6,933.92 and 1,702.70 is: 2,552.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,624.77 : 6,933.92 = 1,702.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,624.77/6,933.92 = 1,702.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,624.77x = 6,933.92 × 1,702.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,624.77x = 11,806,342.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,342.40/4,624.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552.85

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.