Home / 4,333.68-5,981.04-2,471.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,333.68, 5,981.04 and 2,471.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,333.68, 5,981.04 and 2,471.04 is: 3,410.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,333.68 : 5,981.04 = 2,471.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,333.68/5,981.04 = 2,471.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,333.68x = 5,981.04 × 2,471.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,333.68x = 14,779,389.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,389.08/4,333.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,410.36

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.