Home / 4,626.36-6,937.56-2,284.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,626.36, 6,937.56 and 2,284.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,626.36, 6,937.56 and 2,284.92 is: 3,426.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,626.36 : 6,937.56 = 2,284.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,626.36/6,937.56 = 2,284.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,626.36x = 6,937.56 × 2,284.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,626.36x = 15,851,769.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,851,769.60/4,626.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,426.40

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.