Home / 3,895.67-5,840.04-1,429.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895.67, 5,840.04 and 1,429.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895.67, 5,840.04 and 1,429.93 is: 2,143.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895.67 : 5,840.04 = 1,429.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895.67/5,840.04 = 1,429.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895.67x = 5,840.04 × 1,429.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895.67x = 8,350,819.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,350,819.20/3,895.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143.62

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.