Home / 4,964.36-6,895.73-4,884.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,964.36, 6,895.73 and 4,884.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,964.36, 6,895.73 and 4,884.98 is: 6,785.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,964.36 : 6,895.73 = 4,884.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,964.36/6,895.73 = 4,884.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,964.36x = 6,895.73 × 4,884.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,964.36x = 33,685,503.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,685,503.14/4,964.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,785.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.