Home / 3,833.16-5,745.70-2,186.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,833.16, 5,745.70 and 2,186.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,833.16, 5,745.70 and 2,186.18 is: 3,276.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,833.16 : 5,745.70 = 2,186.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,833.16/5,745.70 = 2,186.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,833.16x = 5,745.70 × 2,186.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,833.16x = 12,561,134.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,561,134.43/3,833.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,276.97

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.