Home / 5,066.07-6,988.50-4,122.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,066.07, 6,988.50 and 4,122.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,066.07, 6,988.50 and 4,122.93 is: 5,687.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,066.07 : 6,988.50 = 4,122.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,066.07/6,988.50 = 4,122.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,066.07x = 6,988.50 × 4,122.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,066.07x = 28,813,096.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,813,096.31/5,066.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,687.47

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.