Home / 5,208.96-7,183.20-4,213.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,208.96, 7,183.20 and 4,213.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,208.96, 7,183.20 and 4,213.44 is: 5,810.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,208.96 : 7,183.20 = 4,213.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,208.96/7,183.20 = 4,213.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,208.96x = 7,183.20 × 4,213.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,208.96x = 30,265,982.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,265,982.21/5,208.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,810.37

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.