Home / 5,067.18-7,600.70-2,600.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,067.18, 7,600.70 and 2,600.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,067.18, 7,600.70 and 2,600.58 is: 3,900.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,067.18 : 7,600.70 = 2,600.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,067.18/7,600.70 = 2,600.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,067.18x = 7,600.70 × 2,600.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,067.18x = 19,766,228.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,766,228.41/5,067.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,900.83

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.