Home / 5,024.40-6,933.60-2,786.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,024.40, 6,933.60 and 2,786.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,024.40, 6,933.60 and 2,786.27 is: 3,845.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,024.40 : 6,933.60 = 2,786.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,024.40/6,933.60 = 2,786.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,024.40x = 6,933.60 × 2,786.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,024.40x = 19,318,847.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,318,847.00/5,024.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,845.01

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.