Home / 4,999.68-6,899.04-2,903.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,999.68, 6,899.04 and 2,903.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,999.68, 6,899.04 and 2,903.40 is: 4,006.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,999.68 : 6,899.04 = 2,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,999.68/6,899.04 = 2,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,999.68x = 6,899.04 × 2,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,999.68x = 20,030,672.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,030,672.74/4,999.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,006.39

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.