Home / 4,715.41-6,506.18-3,037.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715.41, 6,506.18 and 3,037.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715.41, 6,506.18 and 3,037.39 is: 4,190.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715.41 : 6,506.18 = 3,037.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715.41/6,506.18 = 3,037.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715.41x = 6,506.18 × 3,037.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715.41x = 19,761,806.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,761,806.07/4,715.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,190.90

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.