Home / 3,734.52-5,605.02-2,004.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734.52, 5,605.02 and 2,004.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734.52, 5,605.02 and 2,004.36 is: 3,008.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734.52 : 5,605.02 = 2,004.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734.52/5,605.02 = 2,004.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734.52x = 5,605.02 × 2,004.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734.52x = 11,234,477.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,234,477.89/3,734.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,008.28

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.