Home / 4,866.93-7,302.70-2,896.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,866.93, 7,302.70 and 2,896.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,866.93, 7,302.70 and 2,896.46 is: 4,346.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,866.93 : 7,302.70 = 2,896.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,866.93/7,302.70 = 2,896.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,866.93x = 7,302.70 × 2,896.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,866.93x = 21,151,941.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,151,941.93/4,866.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346.05

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.