Home / 5,149.27-7,105.92-2,911.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,149.27, 7,105.92 and 2,911.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,149.27, 7,105.92 and 2,911.09 is: 4,017.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,149.27 : 7,105.92 = 2,911.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,149.27/7,105.92 = 2,911.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,149.27x = 7,105.92 × 2,911.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,149.27x = 20,685,972.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,685,972.65/5,149.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017.26

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.