Home / 4,807.68-6,634.62-2,818.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,807.68, 6,634.62 and 2,818.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,807.68, 6,634.62 and 2,818.27 is: 3,889.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,807.68 : 6,634.62 = 2,818.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,807.68/6,634.62 = 2,818.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,807.68x = 6,634.62 × 2,818.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,807.68x = 18,698,150.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,698,150.51/4,807.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889.23

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.