Home / 4,688.94-7,025.85-4,036.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,688.94, 7,025.85 and 4,036.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,688.94, 7,025.85 and 4,036.62 is: 6,048.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,688.94 : 7,025.85 = 4,036.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,688.94/7,025.85 = 4,036.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,688.94x = 7,025.85 × 4,036.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,688.94x = 28,360,686.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,360,686.63/4,688.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,048.42

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.