Home / 3,456.27-5,184.81-1,376.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,456.27, 5,184.81 and 1,376.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,456.27, 5,184.81 and 1,376.19 is: 2,064.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,456.27 : 5,184.81 = 1,376.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,456.27/5,184.81 = 1,376.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,456.27x = 5,184.81 × 1,376.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,456.27x = 7,135,283.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,135,283.67/3,456.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064.45

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.