Home / 4,673.68-6,449.62-2,684.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,673.68, 6,449.62 and 2,684.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,673.68, 6,449.62 and 2,684.18 is: 3,704.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,673.68 : 6,449.62 = 2,684.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,673.68/6,449.62 = 2,684.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,673.68x = 6,449.62 × 2,684.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,673.68x = 17,311,941.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,311,941.01/4,673.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,704.13

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.