Home / 4,720.24-6,514.10-2,595.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,720.24, 6,514.10 and 2,595.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,720.24, 6,514.10 and 2,595.86 is: 3,582.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,720.24 : 6,514.10 = 2,595.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,720.24/6,514.10 = 2,595.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,720.24x = 6,514.10 × 2,595.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,720.24x = 16,909,691.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,909,691.63/4,720.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,582.38

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.