Home / 4,626.37-6,939.56-1,163.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,626.37, 6,939.56 and 1,163.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,626.37, 6,939.56 and 1,163.62 is: 1,745.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,626.37 : 6,939.56 = 1,163.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,626.37/6,939.56 = 1,163.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,626.37x = 6,939.56 × 1,163.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,626.37x = 8,075,010.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,010.81/4,626.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,745.43

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.