Home / 4,866.18-7,300.66-2,235.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,866.18, 7,300.66 and 2,235.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,866.18, 7,300.66 and 2,235.44 is: 3,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,866.18 : 7,300.66 = 2,235.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,866.18/7,300.66 = 2,235.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,866.18x = 7,300.66 × 2,235.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,866.18x = 16,320,187.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,320,187.39/4,866.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,353.80

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.