Home / 5,311.44-7,330.50-3,983.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,311.44, 7,330.50 and 3,983.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,311.44, 7,330.50 and 3,983.04 is: 5,497.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,311.44 : 7,330.50 = 3,983.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,311.44/7,330.50 = 3,983.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,311.44x = 7,330.50 × 3,983.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,311.44x = 29,197,674.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,197,674.72/5,311.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,497.13

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.