Home / 3,890.83-5,837.40-1,812.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,890.83, 5,837.40 and 1,812.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,890.83, 5,837.40 and 1,812.06 is: 2,718.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,890.83 : 5,837.40 = 1,812.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,890.83/5,837.40 = 1,812.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,890.83x = 5,837.40 × 1,812.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,890.83x = 10,577,719.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,577,719.04/3,890.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,718.63

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.