Home / 4,888.48-6,747.12-4,494.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888.48, 6,747.12 and 4,494.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888.48, 6,747.12 and 4,494.88 is: 6,203.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888.48 : 6,747.12 = 4,494.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888.48/6,747.12 = 4,494.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888.48x = 6,747.12 × 4,494.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888.48x = 30,327,494.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,327,494.75/4,888.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,203.87

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.