Home / 3,642.60-5,025.24-2,150.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,642.60, 5,025.24 and 2,150.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,642.60, 5,025.24 and 2,150.40 is: 2,966.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,642.60 : 5,025.24 = 2,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,642.60/5,025.24 = 2,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,642.60x = 5,025.24 × 2,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,642.60x = 10,806,276.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,806,276.10/3,642.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966.64

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.