Home / 3,933.04-5,900.90-2,470.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.04, 5,900.90 and 2,470.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.04, 5,900.90 and 2,470.48 is: 3,706.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.04 : 5,900.90 = 2,470.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.04/5,900.90 = 2,470.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.04x = 5,900.90 × 2,470.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.04x = 14,578,055.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,055.43/3,933.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706.56

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.