Home / 3,925.60-5,891.82-2,078.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,925.60, 5,891.82 and 2,078.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,925.60, 5,891.82 and 2,078.04 is: 3,118.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,925.60 : 5,891.82 = 2,078.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,925.60/5,891.82 = 2,078.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,925.60x = 5,891.82 × 2,078.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,925.60x = 12,243,437.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,243,437.63/3,925.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,118.87

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.