Home / 3,903.39-5,876.18-3,564.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,903.39, 5,876.18 and 3,564.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,903.39, 5,876.18 and 3,564.41 is: 5,365.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,903.39 : 5,876.18 = 3,564.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,903.39/5,876.18 = 3,564.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,903.39x = 5,876.18 × 3,564.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,903.39x = 20,945,080.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,945,080.92/3,903.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,365.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.