Home / 4,846.60-7,268.70-1,384.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846.60, 7,268.70 and 1,384.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846.60, 7,268.70 and 1,384.12 is: 2,075.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846.60 : 7,268.70 = 1,384.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846.60/7,268.70 = 1,384.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846.60x = 7,268.70 × 1,384.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846.60x = 10,060,753.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,060,753.04/4,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,075.84

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.