Home / 5,001.63-6,903.59-2,877.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,001.63, 6,903.59 and 2,877.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,001.63, 6,903.59 and 2,877.40 is: 3,971.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,001.63 : 6,903.59 = 2,877.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,001.63/6,903.59 = 2,877.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,001.63x = 6,903.59 × 2,877.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,001.63x = 19,864,389.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,864,389.87/5,001.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,971.58

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.