Home / 5,037.92-6,952.74-2,800.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037.92, 6,952.74 and 2,800.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037.92, 6,952.74 and 2,800.22 is: 3,864.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037.92 : 6,952.74 = 2,800.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037.92/6,952.74 = 2,800.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037.92x = 6,952.74 × 2,800.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037.92x = 19,469,201.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,469,201.60/5,037.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864.53

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.