Home / 4,885.68-7,328.34-1,422.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,885.68, 7,328.34 and 1,422.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,885.68, 7,328.34 and 1,422.84 is: 2,134.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,885.68 : 7,328.34 = 1,422.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,885.68/7,328.34 = 1,422.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,885.68x = 7,328.34 × 1,422.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,885.68x = 10,427,055.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,427,055.29/4,885.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,134.21

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.