Home / 4,716.70-6,509.07-2,949.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,716.70, 6,509.07 and 2,949.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,716.70, 6,509.07 and 2,949.34 is: 4,070.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,716.70 : 6,509.07 = 2,949.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,716.70/6,509.07 = 2,949.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,716.70x = 6,509.07 × 2,949.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,716.70x = 19,197,455.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,197,455.30/4,716.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070.11

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.