Home / 4,829.78-6,665.10-2,840.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,829.78, 6,665.10 and 2,840.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,829.78, 6,665.10 and 2,840.36 is: 3,919.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,829.78 : 6,665.10 = 2,840.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,829.78/6,665.10 = 2,840.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,829.78x = 6,665.10 × 2,840.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,829.78x = 18,931,283.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,931,283.44/4,829.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,919.70

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.