Home / 5,076.66-7,604.19-2,884.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,076.66, 7,604.19 and 2,884.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,076.66, 7,604.19 and 2,884.26 is: 4,320.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,076.66 : 7,604.19 = 2,884.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,076.66/7,604.19 = 2,884.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,076.66x = 7,604.19 × 2,884.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,076.66x = 21,932,461.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,932,461.05/5,076.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320.25

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.