Home / 5,053.35-6,970.82-2,957.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053.35, 6,970.82 and 2,957.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053.35, 6,970.82 and 2,957.07 is: 4,079.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053.35 : 6,970.82 = 2,957.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053.35/6,970.82 = 2,957.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053.35x = 6,970.82 × 2,957.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053.35x = 20,613,187.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,613,187.91/5,053.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079.11

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.