Home / 3,532.59-5,300.51-1,802.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.59, 5,300.51 and 1,802.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.59, 5,300.51 and 1,802.43 is: 2,704.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.59 : 5,300.51 = 1,802.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.59/5,300.51 = 1,802.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.59x = 5,300.51 × 1,802.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.59x = 9,553,789.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,553,789.23/3,532.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704.47

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.