Home / 4,677.20-6,454.99-3,496.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,677.20, 6,454.99 and 3,496.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,677.20, 6,454.99 and 3,496.22 is: 4,825.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677.20 : 6,454.99 = 3,496.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677.20/6,454.99 = 3,496.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677.20x = 6,454.99 × 3,496.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677.20x = 22,568,065.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,568,065.14/4,677.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,825.12

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.