Home / 4,740.72-6,534.36-3,168.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,740.72, 6,534.36 and 3,168.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,740.72, 6,534.36 and 3,168.24 is: 4,366.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,740.72 : 6,534.36 = 3,168.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,740.72/6,534.36 = 3,168.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,740.72x = 6,534.36 × 3,168.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,740.72x = 20,702,420.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,702,420.73/4,740.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366.94

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.