Home / 3,497.60-5,235.60-3,303.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,497.60, 5,235.60 and 3,303.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,497.60, 5,235.60 and 3,303.20 is: 4,944.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497.60 : 5,235.60 = 3,303.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497.60/5,235.60 = 3,303.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497.60x = 5,235.60 × 3,303.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497.60x = 17,294,233.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,294,233.92/3,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,944.60

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.