Home / 5,026.66-6,936.45-2,788.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,026.66, 6,936.45 and 2,788.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,026.66, 6,936.45 and 2,788.45 is: 3,847.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,026.66 : 6,936.45 = 2,788.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,026.66/6,936.45 = 2,788.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,026.66x = 6,936.45 × 2,788.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,026.66x = 19,341,944.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,341,944.00/5,026.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847.87

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.