Home / 4,630.77-6,391.46-2,951.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,630.77, 6,391.46 and 2,951.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,630.77, 6,391.46 and 2,951.79 is: 4,074.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,630.77 : 6,391.46 = 2,951.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,630.77/6,391.46 = 2,951.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,630.77x = 6,391.46 × 2,951.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,630.77x = 18,866,250.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,866,250.47/4,630.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,074.11

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.