Home / 3,582.28-5,369.50-2,350.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,582.28, 5,369.50 and 2,350.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,582.28, 5,369.50 and 2,350.54 is: 3,523.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,582.28 : 5,369.50 = 2,350.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,582.28/5,369.50 = 2,350.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,582.28x = 5,369.50 × 2,350.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,582.28x = 12,621,224.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,621,224.53/3,582.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523.24

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.