Home / 5,053.44-6,973.47-2,815.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053.44, 6,973.47 and 2,815.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053.44, 6,973.47 and 2,815.26 is: 3,884.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053.44 : 6,973.47 = 2,815.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053.44/6,973.47 = 2,815.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053.44x = 6,973.47 × 2,815.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053.44x = 19,632,131.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,632,131.15/5,053.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,884.90

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.