Home / 4,857.33-6,699.39-3,265.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857.33, 6,699.39 and 3,265.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857.33, 6,699.39 and 3,265.68 is: 4,504.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857.33 : 6,699.39 = 3,265.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857.33/6,699.39 = 3,265.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857.33x = 6,699.39 × 3,265.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857.33x = 21,878,063.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,878,063.94/4,857.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,504.13

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.