Home / 4,957.17-6,840.38-2,967.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,957.17, 6,840.38 and 2,967.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,957.17, 6,840.38 and 2,967.67 is: 4,095.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,957.17 : 6,840.38 = 2,967.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,957.17/6,840.38 = 2,967.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,957.17x = 6,840.38 × 2,967.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,957.17x = 20,300,006.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,300,006.48/4,957.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,095.08

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.