Home / 3,796.47-5,694.67-1,199.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796.47, 5,694.67 and 1,199.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796.47, 5,694.67 and 1,199.41 is: 1,799.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796.47 : 5,694.67 = 1,199.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796.47/5,694.67 = 1,199.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796.47x = 5,694.67 × 1,199.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796.47x = 6,830,231.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,231.41/3,796.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799.10

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.