Home / 5,223.42-7,203.44-4,164.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,223.42, 7,203.44 and 4,164.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,223.42, 7,203.44 and 4,164.70 is: 5,743.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,223.42 : 7,203.44 = 4,164.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,223.42/7,203.44 = 4,164.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,223.42x = 7,203.44 × 4,164.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,223.42x = 30,000,166.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,000,166.57/5,223.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743.40

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.