Home / 4,796.66-7,199.10-1,877

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.66, 7,199.10 and 1,877

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.66, 7,199.10 and 1,877 is: 2,817.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.66 : 7,199.10 = 1,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.66/7,199.10 = 1,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.66x = 7,199.10 × 1,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.66x = 13,512,710.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,512,710.70/4,796.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.