Home / 4,378.10-6,044.02-2,969.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.10, 6,044.02 and 2,969.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.10, 6,044.02 and 2,969.24 is: 4,099.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.10 : 6,044.02 = 2,969.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.10/6,044.02 = 2,969.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.10x = 6,044.02 × 2,969.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.10x = 17,946,145.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,946,145.94/4,378.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,099.07

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.