Home / 4,868.28-7,300.26-1,580.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,868.28, 7,300.26 and 1,580.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,868.28, 7,300.26 and 1,580.76 is: 2,370.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868.28 : 7,300.26 = 1,580.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868.28/7,300.26 = 1,580.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868.28x = 7,300.26 × 1,580.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868.28x = 11,539,959.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,539,959.00/4,868.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370.44

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.