Home / 4,160.20-5,733.18-2,979.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,160.20, 5,733.18 and 2,979.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,160.20, 5,733.18 and 2,979.22 is: 4,105.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,160.20 : 5,733.18 = 2,979.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,160.20/5,733.18 = 2,979.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,160.20x = 5,733.18 × 2,979.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,160.20x = 17,080,422.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,080,422.86/4,160.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,105.67

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.