Home / 3,341.24-5,011.17-1,150.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,341.24, 5,011.17 and 1,150.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,341.24, 5,011.17 and 1,150.13 is: 1,724.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,341.24 : 5,011.17 = 1,150.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,341.24/5,011.17 = 1,150.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,341.24x = 5,011.17 × 1,150.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,341.24x = 5,763,471.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,471.90/3,341.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724.95

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.