Home / 4,736.60-6,536.04-2,640.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.60, 6,536.04 and 2,640.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.60, 6,536.04 and 2,640.50 is: 3,643.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.60 : 6,536.04 = 2,640.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.60/6,536.04 = 2,640.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.60x = 6,536.04 × 2,640.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.60x = 17,258,413.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,258,413.62/4,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643.63

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.