Home / 3,547.60-4,896.87-2,057.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,547.60, 4,896.87 and 2,057.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,547.60, 4,896.87 and 2,057.02 is: 2,839.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,547.60 : 4,896.87 = 2,057.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,547.60/4,896.87 = 2,057.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,547.60x = 4,896.87 × 2,057.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,547.60x = 10,072,959.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,072,959.53/3,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,839.37

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.