Home / 5,024.26-6,933.49-2,786.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,024.26, 6,933.49 and 2,786.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,024.26, 6,933.49 and 2,786.23 is: 3,845.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,024.26 : 6,933.49 = 2,786.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,024.26/6,933.49 = 2,786.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,024.26x = 6,933.49 × 2,786.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,024.26x = 19,318,297.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,318,297.84/5,024.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,845.00

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.