Home / 4,746.87-6,550.19-2,757.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,746.87, 6,550.19 and 2,757.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,746.87, 6,550.19 and 2,757.85 is: 3,805.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,746.87 : 6,550.19 = 2,757.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,746.87/6,550.19 = 2,757.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,746.87x = 6,550.19 × 2,757.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,746.87x = 18,064,441.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,064,441.49/4,746.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805.55

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.