Home / 4,796.92-6,616.89-3,537.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.92, 6,616.89 and 3,537.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.92, 6,616.89 and 3,537.57 is: 4,879.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.92 : 6,616.89 = 3,537.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.92/6,616.89 = 3,537.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.92x = 6,616.89 × 3,537.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.92x = 23,407,736.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,407,736.37/4,796.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879.74

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.