Home / 4,756.74-6,564.69-3,160.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,756.74, 6,564.69 and 3,160.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,756.74, 6,564.69 and 3,160.55 is: 4,361.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,756.74 : 6,564.69 = 3,160.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,756.74/6,564.69 = 3,160.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,756.74x = 6,564.69 × 3,160.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,756.74x = 20,747,998.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,747,998.16/4,756.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,361.81

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.