Home / 4,921.79-6,793.02-3,413.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,921.79, 6,793.02 and 3,413.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,921.79, 6,793.02 and 3,413.45 is: 4,711.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,921.79 : 6,793.02 = 3,413.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,921.79/6,793.02 = 3,413.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,921.79x = 6,793.02 × 3,413.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,921.79x = 23,187,651.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,187,651.10/4,921.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711.23

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.