Home / 3,883.11-5,824.73-1,286.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883.11, 5,824.73 and 1,286.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883.11, 5,824.73 and 1,286.11 is: 1,929.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883.11 : 5,824.73 = 1,286.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883.11/5,824.73 = 1,286.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883.11x = 5,824.73 × 1,286.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883.11x = 7,491,243.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,491,243.50/3,883.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929.19

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.