Home / 4,644.56-6,931.54-4,333.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,644.56, 6,931.54 and 4,333.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,644.56, 6,931.54 and 4,333.52 is: 6,467.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,644.56 : 6,931.54 = 4,333.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,644.56/6,931.54 = 4,333.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,644.56x = 6,931.54 × 4,333.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,644.56x = 30,037,967.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,037,967.22/4,644.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,467.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.