Home / 4,793.73-6,616.33-2,804.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.73, 6,616.33 and 2,804.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.73, 6,616.33 and 2,804.78 is: 3,871.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.73 : 6,616.33 = 2,804.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.73/6,616.33 = 2,804.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.73x = 6,616.33 × 2,804.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.73x = 18,557,338.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,557,338.15/4,793.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871.17

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.