Home / 4,798.24-7,195.54-1,876.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,798.24, 7,195.54 and 1,876.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,798.24, 7,195.54 and 1,876.18 is: 2,813.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,798.24 : 7,195.54 = 1,876.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,798.24/7,195.54 = 1,876.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,798.24x = 7,195.54 × 1,876.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,798.24x = 13,500,128.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,128.24/4,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813.56

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.