Home / 5,066.96-7,600.40-1,604.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,066.96, 7,600.40 and 1,604.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,066.96, 7,600.40 and 1,604.22 is: 2,406.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,066.96 : 7,600.40 = 1,604.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,066.96/7,600.40 = 1,604.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,066.96x = 7,600.40 × 1,604.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,066.96x = 12,192,713.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,192,713.69/5,066.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,406.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.