Home / 5,013.02-6,919.08-2,918.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,013.02, 6,919.08 and 2,918.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,013.02, 6,919.08 and 2,918.36 is: 4,027.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,013.02 : 6,919.08 = 2,918.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,013.02/6,919.08 = 2,918.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,013.02x = 6,919.08 × 2,918.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,013.02x = 20,192,366.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,192,366.31/5,013.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027.98

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.