Home / 4,883.16-6,741.90-4,358.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,883.16, 6,741.90 and 4,358.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,883.16, 6,741.90 and 4,358.28 is: 6,017.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883.16 : 6,741.90 = 4,358.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883.16/6,741.90 = 4,358.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883.16x = 6,741.90 × 4,358.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883.16x = 29,383,087.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,383,087.93/4,883.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,017.23

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.