Home / 4,033.53-5,566.86-3,037.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,033.53, 5,566.86 and 3,037.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,033.53, 5,566.86 and 3,037.23 is: 4,191.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,033.53 : 5,566.86 = 3,037.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,033.53/5,566.86 = 3,037.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,033.53x = 5,566.86 × 3,037.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,033.53x = 16,907,834.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,907,834.20/4,033.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,191.82

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.