Home / 3,906.58-5,391.08-2,138.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,906.58, 5,391.08 and 2,138.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,906.58, 5,391.08 and 2,138.19 is: 2,950.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,906.58 : 5,391.08 = 2,138.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,906.58/5,391.08 = 2,138.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,906.58x = 5,391.08 × 2,138.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,906.58x = 11,527,126.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,527,126.39/3,906.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,950.70

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.