Home / 5,064.40-6,989.46-2,968.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,064.40, 6,989.46 and 2,968.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,064.40, 6,989.46 and 2,968.50 is: 4,096.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,064.40 : 6,989.46 = 2,968.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,064.40/6,989.46 = 2,968.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,064.40x = 6,989.46 × 2,968.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,064.40x = 20,748,212.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,748,212.01/5,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,096.87

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.