Home / 3,509.60-4,845.57-2,185.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,509.60, 4,845.57 and 2,185.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,509.60, 4,845.57 and 2,185.25 is: 3,017.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,509.60 : 4,845.57 = 2,185.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,509.60/4,845.57 = 2,185.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,509.60x = 4,845.57 × 2,185.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,509.60x = 10,588,781.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,781.84/3,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.