Home / 4,685.28-7,026.92-3,014.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,685.28, 7,026.92 and 3,014.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,685.28, 7,026.92 and 3,014.40 is: 4,520.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,685.28 : 7,026.92 = 3,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,685.28/7,026.92 = 3,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,685.28x = 7,026.92 × 3,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,685.28x = 21,181,947.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,181,947.65/4,685.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,520.96

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.