Home / 4,977.90-7,466.85-2,645.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,977.90, 7,466.85 and 2,645.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,977.90, 7,466.85 and 2,645.10 is: 3,967.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,977.90 : 7,466.85 = 2,645.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,977.90/7,466.85 = 2,645.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,977.90x = 7,466.85 × 2,645.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,977.90x = 19,750,564.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,750,564.94/4,977.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967.65

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.