Home / 4,896.68-7,344.48-1,433.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.68, 7,344.48 and 1,433.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.68, 7,344.48 and 1,433.96 is: 2,150.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.68 : 7,344.48 = 1,433.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.68/7,344.48 = 1,433.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.68x = 7,344.48 × 1,433.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.68x = 10,531,690.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,690.54/4,896.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150.78

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.