Home / 3,768.38-5,653.18-1,171.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,768.38, 5,653.18 and 1,171.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,768.38, 5,653.18 and 1,171.92 is: 1,758.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,768.38 : 5,653.18 = 1,171.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,768.38/5,653.18 = 1,171.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,768.38x = 5,653.18 × 1,171.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,768.38x = 6,625,074.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,625,074.71/3,768.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758.07

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.