Home / 5,248.37-7,242.73-2,890.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,248.37, 7,242.73 and 2,890.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,248.37, 7,242.73 and 2,890.51 is: 3,988.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248.37 : 7,242.73 = 2,890.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248.37/7,242.73 = 2,890.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248.37x = 7,242.73 × 2,890.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248.37x = 20,935,158.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,935,158.16/5,248.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,988.89

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.