Home / 3,396.40-5,093.52-1,936.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,396.40, 5,093.52 and 1,936.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,396.40, 5,093.52 and 1,936.24 is: 2,903.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,396.40 : 5,093.52 = 1,936.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,396.40/5,093.52 = 1,936.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,396.40x = 5,093.52 × 1,936.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,396.40x = 9,862,277.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,862,277.16/3,396.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,903.74

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.