Home / 5,028.86-6,933.44-4,177.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,028.86, 6,933.44 and 4,177.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,028.86, 6,933.44 and 4,177.95 is: 5,760.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,028.86 : 6,933.44 = 4,177.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,028.86/6,933.44 = 4,177.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,028.86x = 6,933.44 × 4,177.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,028.86x = 28,967,544.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,967,544.76/5,028.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760.27

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.