Home / 5,034.20-6,948.23-3,355.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,034.20, 6,948.23 and 3,355.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,034.20, 6,948.23 and 3,355.70 is: 4,631.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,034.20 : 6,948.23 = 3,355.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,034.20/6,948.23 = 3,355.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,034.20x = 6,948.23 × 3,355.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,034.20x = 23,316,123.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,316,123.89/5,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,631.55

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.