Home / 4,726.82-6,523.18-2,602.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,726.82, 6,523.18 and 2,602.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,726.82, 6,523.18 and 2,602.26 is: 3,591.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,726.82 : 6,523.18 = 2,602.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,726.82/6,523.18 = 2,602.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,726.82x = 6,523.18 × 2,602.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,726.82x = 16,975,003.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,975,003.88/4,726.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,591.21

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.