Home / 4,860.76-7,291.14-2,683.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,860.76, 7,291.14 and 2,683.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,860.76, 7,291.14 and 2,683.33 is: 4,025.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,860.76 : 7,291.14 = 2,683.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,860.76/7,291.14 = 2,683.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,860.76x = 7,291.14 × 2,683.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,860.76x = 19,564,534.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,564,534.70/4,860.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025.00

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.