Home / 4,634.21-6,951.35-1,712.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.21, 6,951.35 and 1,712.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.21, 6,951.35 and 1,712.48 is: 2,568.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.21 : 6,951.35 = 1,712.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.21/6,951.35 = 1,712.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.21x = 6,951.35 × 1,712.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.21x = 11,904,017.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,904,017.37/4,634.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,568.72

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.