Home / 4,630.77-6,391.04-3,449.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,630.77, 6,391.04 and 3,449.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,630.77, 6,391.04 and 3,449.79 is: 4,761.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,630.77 : 6,391.04 = 3,449.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,630.77/6,391.04 = 3,449.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,630.77x = 6,391.04 × 3,449.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,630.77x = 22,047,728.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,047,728.63/4,630.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761.14

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.