Home / 3,709.50-5,119.12-2,030.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,709.50, 5,119.12 and 2,030.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,709.50, 5,119.12 and 2,030.92 is: 2,802.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,709.50 : 5,119.12 = 2,030.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,709.50/5,119.12 = 2,030.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,709.50x = 5,119.12 × 2,030.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,709.50x = 10,396,523.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,396,523.19/3,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,802.68

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.