Home / 4,634.50-6,952.47-1,557.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.50, 6,952.47 and 1,557.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.50, 6,952.47 and 1,557.22 is: 2,336.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.50 : 6,952.47 = 1,557.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.50/6,952.47 = 1,557.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.50x = 6,952.47 × 1,557.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.50x = 10,826,525.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,826,525.33/4,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336.07

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.