Home / 3,863.15-5,331.11-2,185.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,863.15, 5,331.11 and 2,185.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,863.15, 5,331.11 and 2,185.10 is: 3,015.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,863.15 : 5,331.11 = 2,185.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,863.15/5,331.11 = 2,185.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,863.15x = 5,331.11 × 2,185.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,863.15x = 11,649,008.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,649,008.46/3,863.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,015.42

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.