Home / 3,947.46-5,921.51-2,304.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,947.46, 5,921.51 and 2,304.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,947.46, 5,921.51 and 2,304.17 is: 3,456.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,947.46 : 5,921.51 = 2,304.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,947.46/5,921.51 = 2,304.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,947.46x = 5,921.51 × 2,304.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,947.46x = 13,644,168.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,644,168.98/3,947.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,456.44

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.