Home / 5,064.50-6,989.82-2,968.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,064.50, 6,989.82 and 2,968.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,064.50, 6,989.82 and 2,968.62 is: 4,097.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,064.50 : 6,989.82 = 2,968.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,064.50/6,989.82 = 2,968.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,064.50x = 6,989.82 × 2,968.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,064.50x = 20,750,119.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,750,119.45/5,064.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097.17

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.