Home / 3,793.24-5,686.02-1,602.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,793.24, 5,686.02 and 1,602.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,793.24, 5,686.02 and 1,602.52 is: 2,402.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793.24 : 5,686.02 = 1,602.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793.24/5,686.02 = 1,602.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793.24x = 5,686.02 × 1,602.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793.24x = 9,111,960.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,111,960.77/3,793.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402.16

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.