Home / 4,894.24-7,345.44-4,586.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,894.24, 7,345.44 and 4,586.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,894.24, 7,345.44 and 4,586.72 is: 6,883.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894.24 : 7,345.44 = 4,586.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894.24/7,345.44 = 4,586.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894.24x = 7,345.44 × 4,586.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894.24x = 33,691,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,691,476.56/4,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883.90

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.