Home / 4,703.42-6,488.63-3,024.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,703.42, 6,488.63 and 3,024.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,703.42, 6,488.63 and 3,024.51 is: 4,172.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703.42 : 6,488.63 = 3,024.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703.42/6,488.63 = 3,024.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703.42x = 6,488.63 × 3,024.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703.42x = 19,624,911.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,624,911.20/4,703.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172.48

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.