Home / 4,684.10-7,026.07-1,397.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,684.10, 7,026.07 and 1,397.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,684.10, 7,026.07 and 1,397.21 is: 2,095.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684.10 : 7,026.07 = 1,397.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684.10/7,026.07 = 1,397.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684.10x = 7,026.07 × 1,397.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684.10x = 9,816,895.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,895.26/4,684.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,095.79

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.