Home / 3,931.72-5,876.13-3,620.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931.72, 5,876.13 and 3,620.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931.72, 5,876.13 and 3,620.36 is: 5,410.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931.72 : 5,876.13 = 3,620.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931.72/5,876.13 = 3,620.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931.72x = 5,876.13 × 3,620.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931.72x = 21,273,706.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,273,706.01/3,931.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,410.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.