Home / 3,491.60-5,234.16-2,030.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491.60, 5,234.16 and 2,030.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491.60, 5,234.16 and 2,030.36 is: 3,043.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491.60 : 5,234.16 = 2,030.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491.60/5,234.16 = 2,030.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491.60x = 5,234.16 × 2,030.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491.60x = 10,627,229.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,627,229.10/3,491.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043.66

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.