Home / 5,029.24-6,941.46-2,933.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,029.24, 6,941.46 and 2,933.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,029.24, 6,941.46 and 2,933.68 is: 4,049.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029.24 : 6,941.46 = 2,933.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029.24/6,941.46 = 2,933.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029.24x = 6,941.46 × 2,933.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029.24x = 20,364,022.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,364,022.37/5,029.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049.13

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.