Home / 4,984.20-7,476.30-4,427.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,984.20, 7,476.30 and 4,427.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,984.20, 7,476.30 and 4,427.40 is: 6,641.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,984.20 : 7,476.30 = 4,427.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,984.20/7,476.30 = 4,427.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,984.20x = 7,476.30 × 4,427.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,984.20x = 33,100,570.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,100,570.62/4,984.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,641.10

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.