Home / 4,917.33-7,377.62-1,994.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,917.33, 7,377.62 and 1,994.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,917.33, 7,377.62 and 1,994.85 is: 2,992.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,917.33 : 7,377.62 = 1,994.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,917.33/7,377.62 = 1,994.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,917.33x = 7,377.62 × 1,994.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,917.33x = 14,717,235.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,717,235.28/4,917.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,992.93

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.