Home / 4,824-6,657.48-2,961.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824, 6,657.48 and 2,961.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824, 6,657.48 and 2,961.36 is: 4,086.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824 : 6,657.48 = 2,961.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824/6,657.48 = 2,961.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824x = 6,657.48 × 2,961.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824x = 19,715,194.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,715,194.97/4,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,086.90

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.