Home / 3,401.05-5,100.98-935.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401.05, 5,100.98 and 935.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401.05, 5,100.98 and 935.28 is: 1,402.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401.05 : 5,100.98 = 935.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401.05/5,100.98 = 935.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401.05x = 5,100.98 × 935.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401.05x = 4,770,844.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,770,844.57/3,401.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,402.76

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.