Home / 3,590.02-4,953.72-2,192.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,590.02, 4,953.72 and 2,192.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,590.02, 4,953.72 and 2,192.50 is: 3,025.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590.02 : 4,953.72 = 2,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590.02/4,953.72 = 2,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590.02x = 4,953.72 × 2,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590.02x = 10,861,031.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,861,031.10/3,590.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,025.34

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.