Home / 3,662.52-5,522.51-3,356.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,662.52, 5,522.51 and 3,356.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,662.52, 5,522.51 and 3,356.34 is: 5,060.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662.52 : 5,522.51 = 3,356.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662.52/5,522.51 = 3,356.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662.52x = 5,522.51 × 3,356.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662.52x = 18,535,421.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,535,421.21/3,662.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,060.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.