Home / 4,769.29-6,579.39-3,091.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,769.29, 6,579.39 and 3,091.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,769.29, 6,579.39 and 3,091.26 is: 4,264.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,769.29 : 6,579.39 = 3,091.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,769.29/6,579.39 = 3,091.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,769.29x = 6,579.39 × 3,091.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,769.29x = 20,338,605.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,338,605.13/4,769.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264.49

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.