Home / 5,012.43-6,912.59-4,304.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,012.43, 6,912.59 and 4,304.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,012.43, 6,912.59 and 4,304.06 is: 5,935.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,012.43 : 6,912.59 = 4,304.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,012.43/6,912.59 = 4,304.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,012.43x = 6,912.59 × 4,304.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,012.43x = 29,752,146.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,752,146.03/5,012.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,935.67

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.