Home / 4,659.24-6,988.85-1,372.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,659.24, 6,988.85 and 1,372.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,659.24, 6,988.85 and 1,372.37 is: 2,058.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659.24 : 6,988.85 = 1,372.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659.24/6,988.85 = 1,372.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659.24x = 6,988.85 × 1,372.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659.24x = 9,591,256.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,591,256.56/4,659.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058.54

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.