Home / 3,787.60-5,226.80-2,109.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,787.60, 5,226.80 and 2,109.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,787.60, 5,226.80 and 2,109.04 is: 2,910.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787.60 : 5,226.80 = 2,109.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787.60/5,226.80 = 2,109.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787.60x = 5,226.80 × 2,109.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787.60x = 11,023,530.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,023,530.27/3,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,910.43

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.