Home / 5,303.52-7,940.70-4,001.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,303.52, 7,940.70 and 4,001.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,303.52, 7,940.70 and 4,001.04 is: 5,990.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,303.52 : 7,940.70 = 4,001.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,303.52/7,940.70 = 4,001.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,303.52x = 7,940.70 × 4,001.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,303.52x = 31,771,058.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,771,058.33/5,303.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,990.56

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.