Home / 4,634.90-6,397.16-2,955.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.90, 6,397.16 and 2,955.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.90, 6,397.16 and 2,955.93 is: 4,079.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.90 : 6,397.16 = 2,955.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.90/6,397.16 = 2,955.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.90x = 6,397.16 × 2,955.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.90x = 18,909,542.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,909,542.38/4,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079.82

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.